适当

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)

suitable; appropriate

Examples

• 适当运动对身体有好处。

  shì dàng yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ yǒu hǎo chù.

  Moderate exercise is good for you.

• 我们会在适当的时候通知你。

  wǒ men huì zài shì dàng de shí hòu tōng zhī nǐ.

  We'll let you know at the appropriate time.

• 价格可以适当便宜一点儿。

  jià gé kě yǐ shì dàng pián yi yì diǎn ér.

  The price can come down a little.

Easily confused

• 合适 — 合适 is colloquial and often a predicate (这件衣服很合适); 适当 usually modifies verbs or nouns (适当休息).

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