适合 shì hé
“to fit; to suit”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 適合
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
适合 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1675: 适合 shìhé — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 适合
适合 means "to fit" or "to suit" and is a verb. It is used when something is suitable for a person or for an activity, often in the pattern A 适合 B or A 适合做某事. For the adjective "suitable/appropriate," use 合适, not 适合.
例句Example sentences
- 这件衣服很适合你。zhè jiàn yī fu hěn shì hé nǐ.This piece of clothing suits you very well.
- 这个时间不适合我。zhè ge shí jiān bú shì hé wǒ.This time doesn't suit me.
- 这本书很适合孩子看。zhè běn shū hěn shì hé hái zi kàn.This book is very suitable for children to read.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗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; use the verb 适合 before a person.
易混词Easily confused
适合vs合适
合适 is an adjective meaning "suitable/appropriate" and often follows 很 or modifies a noun; 适合 is a verb and takes an object, as in 适合你 or 适合学习.