得 de — obtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proud
他跑得很快。Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
Common words: 觉得 (jué de)、得到 (dé dào)、记得 (jì de)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "suitable"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "suitable", including 得 (de), 称 (chēng / chèn / chèng), 宜 (yí). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "suitable" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 得 (de), 称 (chēng / chèn / chèng), 宜 (yí) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span de, chēng, chèn, chèng, yí — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 得 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 得 deobtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proudUseful words: 觉得, 得到
- 称 chēng / chèn / chèngbalanced; to fit; well-off; suitable; to call; to praiseUseful words: 名称, 称为
- 宜 yíproper; should; suitable; appropriateUseful words: 便宜, 不宜
Common words for these 3 "suitable" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 得 (de) — so "suitable" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive记得jì deto remember名称míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)称为chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."称赞chēng zànto praise; to commend; to compliment便宜biàn yíconvenient不宜bù yínot suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate适宜shì yísuitable; appropriate
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "suitable".
称 chēng / chèn / chèng — balanced; to fit; well-off; suitable; to call; to praise
大家都称他为“小天才”。Dà jiā dōu chēng tā wéi “xiǎo tiān cái”.Everyone calls him a little genius.
Common words: 名称 (míng chēng)、称为 (chēng wéi)、称赞 (chēng zàn)
宜 yí — proper; should; suitable; appropriate
这里气候宜人，很适合居住。Zhè lǐ qì hòu yí rén, hěn shì hé jū zhù.The climate here is pleasant and suitable for living.
Common words: 便宜 (biàn yí)、不宜 (bù yí)、适宜 (shì yí)
All 3 characters
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