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<p>Mixing up the order of the two syllables in a word is something
most learners do. This makes the pair 适合 (shìhé) and 合适 (héshì)
annoying, to say the least. They mean more or less the same thing,
but the former is a verb, while the latter is an adjective.</p>
<h2 id="the-verb-适合">The Verb 适合</h2>
<p>适合 is a verb meaning "to suit," and must take an object.</p>
<h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Subj. + 适合 + Obj.</p>
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<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>这 个 工作 很 <em>适合</em> 我。<span class="trans">This job really
suits me.</span></li>
<li>你 的 中文 名字 真 <em>适合</em> 你！<span class="trans">Your Chinese name
suits you well.</span></li>
<li>这 部 电影 不 <em>适合</em> 儿童 看。<span class="expl">This translation
is a little awkward in English, but we're trying to avoid using the
word "suitable," which is an adjective.</span><span class=
"trans">This movie does not suit children (to watch).</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="the-adjective-合适">The Adjective 合适</h2>
<p>合适 is an adjective meaning "suitable or appropriate," and is
used in the same way as other adjectives.</p>
<h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>Subj. + Adv. + 合适</p>
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<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>iPad 虽然 好 用，但是 对 我 来 说 价格 不 太 <em>合适</em>！<span class=
"trans">Although iPads are fun to use, I think the price is not
suitable.</span></li>
<li>在 办公室 里 抽烟 有 点 不 <em>合适</em> 吧。<span class="trans">Inside the
office, smoking is not suitable.</span></li>
<li>他 就是 最 <em>合适</em> 的，他 完全 符合 我们 的 招聘 要求。<span class="trans">He
is very suitable. He completely matches the advertised
demands.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="dont-confuse-the-two">Don't Confuse the Two</h2>
<p>We cannot say:</p>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>这 个 <em>合适</em> 我 。<span class="expl">This would be treating 合适
like a verb, when it's an adjective)</span></li>
<li>这 个 鞋 码 很 <em>适合</em> 。<span class="expl">This would be
treating 适合 like an adjective, when it's a verb)</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>We can say:</p>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>这 个 <em>适合</em> 我 。<span class="expl">It's a verb!)</span></li>
<li>这 个 鞋 码 很 <em>合适</em> 。<span class="expl">It's an
adjective!)</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="example-dialog">Example Dialog</h2>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><span class="speaker">A:</span>你 知道 穿 什么 衣服 最 <em>适合</em> 参加 这
个 聚会 吗？<span class="trans">Do you know what kind of clothes would
suit this party?</span></li>
<li><span class="speaker">B:</span>我 不 知道。但是 穿 牛仔裤 一定 不
<em>合适</em>。<span class="trans">I don't know, but wearing jeans is
definitely not suitable.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1" title=
"wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1</a> (pp. 273-4)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276792">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:_grammar_comparison" title=
"wikilink">Category: grammar comparison</a> <a href=
"Category:_Dialogs" title="wikilink">Category: Dialogs</a></p>
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