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  sik1   jyutping
  shi4   pinyin
[1] [v] fit; suit; adjust to
[2] [adj] suitable; proper; appropriate
[3] [adj] comfortable; agreeable
[4] [v] [literary] go; arrive; reach
[5] [v] [literary] (of a girl) marry; get married
[6] [adv] just; right; by chance

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: verbadverb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
適 / 适

This word has been viewed 9350 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2013 15:25

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detail  sik1 hap6  shi4 he2 = suit, fit
detail  hap6 sik1  he2 shi4 = suitable, proper
detail  syu1 sik1  shu1 shi4 = cosy (U.S.: cozy); snug; comfortable
detail  sik1 ji4  shi4 yi2 = suitable; appropriate
detail  sik1 jing3  shi4 ying4 = to suit; to adapt; to accommodate
detail  sik1 jung6  shi4 yong4 = be applicable
detail  sik1 dong3  shi4 dang4 = suitable; appropriate
detail  bat1 sik1  bu4 shi4 = [1] unwell, [2] indisposed, out of sorts
detail  bat1 hap6 sik1  bu4 he2 shi4 = improper
detail  bat1 syu1 sik1  bu4 shu1 shi4 = uncomfortable
See all 25 compounds (CantoDict reports 26 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 適
detail audio 適合
He is fit for the job.
detail 真係著時適值屋企
Came at the right time, just when he is home.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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