hé shì
suitable
fitting
appropriate
shì shí
timely
apt to the occasion
in due course
bù shì
unwell
indisposed
out of sorts
shì dé qí fǎn
to produce the opposite of the desired result
wú suǒ shì cóng
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
shì líng
of age
of the appropriate age
tiáo shì
to adapt (to an environment etc)
to make sth suitable
adaptation
adjustment
adaptive
shì zhōng
moderate
reasonable
conveniently situated
xián shì
leisurely and comfortable
relaxed
Hú Shì
Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文[bai2 hua4 wen2]
shì
to fit
suitable
proper
just (now)
comfortable
well
to go
to follow or pursue
shì kě ér zhǐ
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
don't overdo it
stop while you're ahead
bù hé shì
improper
unsuitable
inappropriate
shì xiāo
marketable
saleable
appropriate to the market
shì hūn
of marriageable age
nubile
shì wēn
thermophile (e.g. bacteria)
heat-loving
shì gé
to be qualified (to bring a complaint, lawsuit etc) (law)
shì zhí
just at that time
as it happens
by good luck, just then
xuē zú shì lǚ
to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
impractical or inelegant solution
shì rén
(said of a woman) to marry (old)
shì dù wēi tiáo
an appropriate amount of fine-tuning
shì jiān
just now
the present time
ān xián shū shì
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
shì hūn qī
ages suitable for getting married
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