义项
正好符合需要，不大也不小、不早也不晚
合, to fit together, and 适, to suit — what matches its purpose exactly, neither too much nor too little. It is said of clothes, times, jobs, words: 这个词用得很合适, that is exactly the right word.
adjective
例句
- 这件衣服不合适，太小了。這件衣服不合適，太小了。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) yīfu (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) héshì, (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)···
These clothes don’t fit — they’re too small.
- 这个时间不合适，我们下个星期再见面吧。這個時間不合適，我們下個星期再見面吧。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) shíjiān (second tone, rising) bù (fourth tone, falling) héshì, (second tone, rising) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xià (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiànmiàn (fourth tone, falling) ba. (neutral tone)···
This time doesn’t work — let’s meet again next week.
常见错误
不太对这件衣服合适我。
正确这件衣服很合适。／这件衣服适合我。
合适 is an adjective — it describes, and cannot take an object. The verb that reaches out to a person is 适合, the same two characters reversed: 这件衣服适合我.