Chinese symbol for “appropriate”
恰当
qià dàng
Traditional: 恰當
appropriate; suitable
The closest CC-CEDICT match for appropriate is 恰当 (qià dàng), defined as: appropriate; suitable.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “appropriate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 妥当 (妥當) | tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper |
| 好 | hǎo | good; appropriate; proper |
| 得当 (得當) | dé dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 适当 (適當) | shì dàng | suitable; appropriate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恰当.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恰好 | qià hǎo | as it turns out; by lucky coincidence |
| 恰恰 | qià qià | exactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance) |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 恰到好处 (恰到好處) | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right |
| 恰恰相反 | qià qià xiāng fǎn | just the opposite |
| 当时 (當時) | dāng shí | then; at that time |
| 当然 (當然) | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be |
| 当地 (當地) | dāng dì | local |
See also: Japanese symbol for “appropriate”.
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