HSK 3 · Suitability & Use

适应

shì yìng

to adapt

Stroke order of 适应

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

适 · 9 strokes应 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Walking 辶 in step with 应 under a roof 广: adjusting.

Parts: 适 suit + 应: 广 + 心 heart

Example sentence

他很快适应了新学校。

He quickly adapted to the new school.

Words with 适

合适suitable 适合to suit; suitable 适用applicable

Words with 应

应该should 答应to agree; to promise 应当should; ought to 反应reaction; to react 应用to apply; application

More words: Suitability & Use

适合to suit; suitable 适用applicable 利用to use; to make use of 应用to apply; application 有利favorable; beneficial 价值value 考验test; trial 体验to experience 经历experience; to experience 经验experience 体现to reflect; to embody 表现to show; performance 表达to express 突出outstanding; to highlight

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