Chinese Word: 宜 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

宜HSK 2

Pinyin: yí

English Definition: proper; should; suitable; appropriate

Chinese Definition:
①适合，适当：宜人。宜于。合宜。权宜。适宜。相宜。
②应该，应当：事不宜迟。
③当然，无怪：宜其无往而不利也。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 宀

Ideographic: A memorial service 且 held in a house 宀

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 且 [ qiě ] moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)

Similar Characters: 宫官宦苴

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 宜

适宜	shì yí	suitable; appropriate	HSK 6
不宜	bù yí	not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate	HSK 6
因地制宜	yīn dì zhì yí	(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
事宜	shì yí	matters; arrangements
宜人	yí rén	nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people

More: 宜* | *宜 | *宜*

1		zhè ge 这个 bāo 包 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 This bag is very cheap.
2		màn chē 慢车 bǐ 比 gāo tiě 高铁 pián yi 便宜。 The slow train is cheaper than the high-speed train.
3		chāo shì 超市 lǐ 里 de 的 dōng xi 东西 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 Things in the supermarket are very cheap.
4		zhè jiā 这家 diàn 店 de 的 miàn tiáo 面条 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 The noodles in this restaurant are very cheap.
5		zhè ge 这个 jǐng diǎn 景点 de 的 mén piào 门票 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 The tickets for this tourist attraction are very cheap.

1		zhè ge 这个 bāo 包 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 This bag is very cheap.
2		màn chē 慢车 bǐ 比 gāo tiě 高铁 pián yi 便宜。 The slow train is cheaper than the high-speed train.
3		chāo shì 超市 lǐ 里 de 的 dōng xi 东西 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 Things in the supermarket are very cheap.
4		zhè jiā 这家 diàn 店 de 的 miàn tiáo 面条 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 The noodles in this restaurant are very cheap.
5		zhè ge 这个 jǐng diǎn 景点 de 的 mén piào 门票 hěn 很 pián yi 便宜。 The tickets for this tourist attraction are very cheap.