Usage note
适合表示合适、正好。
shì hé biǎo shì hé shì 、 zhèng hǎo。
Suitable means fitting or just right.
Context note
适合常用于人、事情、衣服和天气。
shì hé cháng yòng yú rén 、 shì qíng 、 yī fu hé tiān qì。
Suitable often appears with people, things, clothes, and weather.
5 examples
这件衣服很适合你。
zhè jiàn yī fu hěn shì hé nǐ。
This piece of clothing suits you very well.
今天适合出门。
jīn tiān shì hé chū mén。
Today is suitable for going out.
这本书适合初学者。
zhè běn shū shì hé chū xué zhě。
This book is suitable for beginners.
这地方适合学习。
zhè dì fāng shì hé xué xí。
This place is suitable for studying.
他不适合做这个工作。
tā bú shì hé zuò zhè ge gōng zuò。
He is not suitable for this job.
5 mini stories
春天适合散步。
chūn tiān shì hé sàn bù。
Spring is suitable for walking.
这个颜色很适合她。
zhè ge yán sè hěn shì hé tā。
This color suits her very well.
我觉得这个时间很适合开会。
wǒ jué de zhè ge shí jiān hěn shì hé kāi huì。
I think this time is very suitable for a meeting.
这首歌适合晚上听。
zhè shǒu gē shì hé wǎn shàng tīng。
This song is suitable to listen to at night.
这个房间适合孩子学习。
zhè ge fáng jiān shì hé hái zi xué xí。
This room is suitable for children to study.
Mini dialogue
买衣服
A
这件衣服很适合你。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ.
This piece of clothing suits you very well.
B
谢谢，我也觉得颜色很漂亮。
Xièxie, wǒ yě juéde yánsè hěn piàoliang.
Thank you, I also think the color is very pretty.
选活动
A
这个游戏适合小朋友玩吗？
Zhège yóuxì shìhé xiǎo péngyǒu wán ma?
Is this game suitable for children to play?
B
适合，它很简单也很有趣。
Shìhé, tā hěn jiǎndān yě hěn yǒuqù.
It is suitable, it's very simple and also very fun.
Related words and contrasts
similar
合适
hé shì
suitable
适合 is a verb (to suit), 合适 is an adjective (suitable).
related
适应
shì yìng
to adapt
适应 means to get used to something new.