适合 vs 合适 (to suit vs suitable) · 适合 vs 合适
Use the object with the right suitable-word
- A job suits someone's abilities.
- 这个工作适合你。 — 适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation.
Use the object with the right suitable-word
- A job suits someone's abilities.
- this这个to work工作to fit适合you你。 — to fit适合 takes you你 as its object in the suitability relation.
A job suits someone's abilities. What does 这个工作适合你。 communicate?
适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation. 合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in 对你很合适. Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 适合 vs 合适 (to suit vs suitable). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)个job工作suit适合you你。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to fit适合 vs suitable合适 (to suit vs suitable). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)个job工作suit适合you你。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: This job suits you: 这个工作很 ____ 你。
适合 + object: 适合你 (suits you). · 适合 + 宾语:适合你。
Read examples in context
this这(measure word)个price价格very很suitable合适。
- In the opening example, 这个工作适合你。: 适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
this这(measure word)个price价格very很suitable合适。
- In the opening example, this这个to work工作to fit适合you你。: to fit适合 takes you你 as its object in the suitability relation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which is a VERB that takes an object (适合你)? · 哪个是能带宾语的动词(适合你)?
适合 + object (适合你); 合适 is an adjective (很合适). · 适合 + 宾语(适合你);合适 是形容词(很合适)。
Know the boundary
- 合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in 对你很合适.
- Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere.
Know the boundary
- suitable合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in to / towards / correct对you你very很suitable合适.
- Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere.
You can say 合适你 to mean “suits you”. · 可以说 合适你 表示“适合你”。
No — 合适 takes no object. Say 适合你 (or 对你很合适). · 不行 —— 合适 不带宾语。说 适合你(或 对你很合适)。
In the opening situation: 适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation.
合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in 对你很合适. Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere. 适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation.
Use the distinction
- 适合 takes 你 as its object in the suitability relation.
- 合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in 对你很合适. Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar functions.
Use the distinction
- to fit适合 takes you你 as its object in the suitability relation.
- suitable合适 instead functions as an adjective, as in to / towards / correct对you你very很suitable合适. Shared meaning does not allow the same word order everywhere.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Comparing similar functions.