合适 hé shì
“suitable; fitting; appropriate”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 合適
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
合适 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 667: 合适 héshì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 合适
合适 describes something that is suitable or appropriate for a person, time, situation, or purpose. It is an adjective, often used before a noun or after 很/不, and commonly appears in patterns like “对……很合适” or “……合适吗？”. It does not take an object directly.
例句Example sentences
- 这个时间对我很合适。zhè ge shí jiān duì wǒ hěn hé shì.This time is very suitable for me.
- 我想找一个合适的工作。wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yí gè hé shì de gōng zuò.I want to find a suitable job.
- 这件衣服大小合适，颜色也不错。zhè jiàn yī fu dà xiǎo hé shì, yán sè yě bú cuò.This piece of clothing is the right size, and the color is nice too.
常见错误Common mistakes
-
✗这件衣服很合适我。
✓这件衣服很适合我。
合适 is an adjective and cannot take an object directly; use the verb 适合 before a person.
易混词Easily confused
合适vs适合
适合 is a verb and can take an object or an action, as in 适合我 or 适合穿红色; 合适 is an adjective, often used with 很/不 and without an object.