APPROPRIATE    適宜宜

EXCELLENT in a DEFINED SITUATION OR FOR a DEFINED NEED.
SUITABLEPROPERFITTINGAPTRIGHTRELEVANTPERTINENTAPPOSITECONVENIENTOPPORTUNESEEMLYBEFITTING
Old Chinese Criteria
[DYNAMIC/STATIC] [GENERAL/SPECIFIC] [LASTING/TRANSITORY] [OBJECTIVE/SUBJECTIVE] 1. The current general word for appropriateness of any kind is yí 宜 (ant.* fáng 妨 "contravene standards, be inappropriate"). [GENERAL] 2. Kě 可 refers primarily to what is subjectively or interpersonally-subjectively i.e. socially acceptable. [SUBJECTIVE] 3. Shì 是 (ant. fēi 非 "what does not deserve intellectual or moral approval") refers primarily to what is right and deserving of intellectual and/or moral approval. [MORAL] 4. Shì 適 and dàng 當 (both ant. guāi 乖 "in conflict with certain prevailing circumstances") refer to what is objectively fitting in certain circumstances. [OBJECTIVE], [TRANSITORY] 5. Shùn 順 (ant. nì 逆 "in conflict with the natural flow of events") refers to action that fits naturally and painlessly into a certain flow of events or into a certain constellation. [DYNAMIC] 6. Qí 其 is a modal particle indicating weakly and abstractly that something should probably be done or happen. The word is thus marginal in this group. See SHOULD [padV]
Modern Chinese Criteria
適宜 合適 適合 恰當 適當 得當 切當 允當 確當 精當 相當 的當 愜當 適宜 合宜 相宜 得宜 正好 確切 妥切 貼切 妥帖 熨帖 平妥 對頭 對路 得體 對勁 (coll) can refer to something being (pleasingly) normal. 方便 適度 合度 適量 適中 妥為 "properly" 恰 宜 當 適 有分寸 恰如其分 恰到好處 適可而止 哀而不傷 (prov) refers proverbially to lack of excess. 不為已甚 在刀口上 至當不易 初寫黃庭 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis, based on CL. 18.11.2003. CH
Hyponym
  • CORRECT　APPROPRIATE so as to FIT the FACTS or the PRINCIPLES PERFECTLY. (anc: 6/0, child: 0)
  • DESERVE　Be APPROPRIATE:fitting to RECEIVE a certain PROFIT, DAMAGE:harm, REWARD, OR PUNISHMENT. (anc: 6/0, child: 1)
  • IMPORTANT　APPROPRIATE to CAUSE ATTENTION OR RESPECT. (anc: 6/0, child: 7)
  • SHOULD　Be APPROPRIATE for a HUMAN to ACT:do something DEFINITE. (anc: 6/0, child: 2)
  • SHOULD NOT　APPROPRIATENESS for someone NOT to ACT in a certain way. (anc: 6/0, child: 0)
  • CONVENIENT　APPROPRIATE FOR DEFINED DESIRES OR NEEDS. (anc: 6/0, child: 0)
  • ORDERLY　APPROPRIATE as to how the MANY PARTS of something SHOULD BE. (anc: 6/0, child: 2)
  • FIT　APPROPRIATE TO BE-IN A CERTAIN PLACE OR SITUATION (anc: 6/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • BADThe FEATURE of being NOT EXCELLENT OR GOOD.
See also
  • TRUEEXIST CONFORMing to SPEAK(what is claimed). (BE AS SAID(asserted))[[NB: the subject of this syntactic predicate is the situation identified in the "sentence" of which this syntactic predicate is predicated. "God made Heaven and Earth" is TRUE iff the situation identified in this sentence (the creation of Heaven and Earth by God) EXISTS(i.e. occurred).]
  • DUTYACTS which are MORALLY APPROPRIATE for someone in a DEFINED SITUATION.
Hypernym
  • EXCELLENT　FEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS (anc: 4/0, child: 11)
  • FEATURE　ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
  • OBJECT　[NO HYPERNYM.] WHAT one CAN NAME:refer to. (anc: 2/0, child: 6)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 9.943

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    APPROPRIATE

    idoneus refers to the passive appropriateness of a thing to be used in a certain way.

    aptus refers to the actively construed aptness or fitness of a person or a thing to perform a certain task.

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 299

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 8.1036

    RICHTIGKEIT

  • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. NO.179

    • Words (35 items)

    宜  yí OC: ŋɡral MC: ŋiɛ 75 Attributions

    The current general word for appropriateness of any kind is yí 宜 (ant.* fáng 妨 "contravene standards, be inappropriate"). [GENERAL]

      Syntactic words
    • vi.postNPab{S}{SUBJECT}be appropriate, be only right and properCH
    • nab.post-Nwhat is appropriate for NLZ
    • nabstativesuitability for the given occasion; appropriateness for the occasion
    • nabstativeone certain fixed appropriate use, fixed suitabilityLZ
    • nabsubjectwhat is appropriate and helpful
    • v[adN]what is appropriate for NCH
    • vadNappropriate, fitting, suitableCH
    • vibe appropriate, be fitting, be suitable
    • vi+NPab{S.PRED}with postposed subject: be fitting
    • vi+S{SUBJ}it is fitting that S 宜吾不得見也
    • vi.postS{SUBJ}that S is appropriate
    • viactbehave appropriatelyLZ
    • vt prep Nbe appropriate forCH
    • vt+prep+Nstativebe fitting for N
    • vt+V[0]be appropriate to VERB; it is suitable to VERB
    • vtoNbe convenient for, fit into, be fit for
    • vtoNhandle N appropriately 君子宜之LZ
    • vtoNcausativecause to act appropriately
    • vtoNoptativemay the subject befit, be of the appropriate kind for
    可  kě OC: khlaalʔ MC: khɑ 67 Attributions

    Kě 可 refers primarily to what is subjectively or interpersonally-subjectively i.e. socially acceptable. [SUBJECTIVE]

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeatureadvisability; admissibility; acceptability; suitability 君問可
    • vadNacceptable; advisable
    • vadVapproximately
    • visubject=actionbe advisable; be morally acceptable; be agreeable (to do something); be commendable; be right; be the appropriate thing to do
    • visubject=human(of persons) be acceptable; be advisable
    • vt[0]+V[0]one may appropriately V
    • vtoNputativeconsider N appropriate and worth followingLZ
    其  qí OC: ɡɯ MC: gɨ 65 Attributions

    Qí 其 is a modal particle indicating weakly and abstractly that something should probably be done or happen. The word is thus marginal in this group. See SHOULD [padV]

      Syntactic words
    • npro.adN其人"the right person": the right N; the right kind of N, the appropriate, the relevant, the suitable 
    此之謂  cǐ zhī wèi MC: tshjeX tsyi hjw+jH OC: tsheʔ kljɯ ɢuds 56 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiThis applies to/illustrates (BUT DOES NOT EXLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY REFER TO) to the above (generalisation); this is a case in pointCH
    當  dàng MC: tangH OC: taaŋs 40 Attributions

    Shì 適 and dàng 當 (both ant. guāi 乖 "in conflict with certain prevailing circumstances") refer to what is objectively fitting in certain circumstances. [OBJECTIVE], [TRANSITORY]

      Word relations
    • Ant: 狂/CRAZY
    • Contrast: 宜/APPROPRIATE The current general word for appropriateness of any kind is yí 宜 (ant.* fáng 妨 "contravene standards, be inappropriate"). [GENERAL]

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeatureappropriateness, adequacyCH
    • v[adN]subjectwhat is apposite; what is adequate
    • vadNadequate, justified; positive
    • vibe appropriate; be to the point; be the right thing in the right place
    • vpostadVappropriately, right (as in 君子注錯之當)LZ
    • vt[oN]actget things right
    • vtoNactadjust oneself properly to; live up to
    • vtoNcausativemake N appropriateLZ
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe deemed appropriate and right, be deemed adequate
    • vtoNstativematch; correspond to; fit with;
    順  shùn OC: ɢjuns MC: ʑʷin 24 Attributions

    Shùn 順 (ant. nì 逆 "in conflict with the natural flow of events") refers to action that fits naturally and painlessly into a certain flow of events or into a certain constellation. [DYNAMIC]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactnatural appropriateness in action
    • v[adN]N=nonhuwhat is in accordance with the normal flow of things, what is normal; what is reasonable/sensible
    • vadVappropriately; in accordance with the normal state of beingDS
    • vibe smooth, normal, and proper; follow a smooth natural course; be in accordance with what should be; be reasonable
    • vt(oN)causativeproperly arrange the contextually determinate NLZ
    • vt[oN]stativebe in accordance [with proper practice and ritual requirements]
    • vtoNcausativeproperly arrangeLZ
    是非  shì fēi OC: ɡljeʔ pɯl MC: dʑiɛ pɨi 21 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPrightness or otherwiseCH
    • NPab{Nab1&Nab2}featurerightness or otherwise, appropriateness or otherwise; right and wrong
    是  shì OC: ɡljeʔ MC: dʑiɛ 20 Attributions

    Shì 是 (ant. fēi 非 "what does not deserve intellectual or moral approval") refers primarily to what is right and deserving of intellectual and/or moral approval. [MORAL]

      Syntactic words
    • nabadhocmoral correctness; rightness
    • nabconceptrightness (as in: the rights and wrongs 是非)
    • nabmoralwhat is morally right ZHUANG?
    • vi(of things) be morally right; be quite appropriate to the occasion
    • visubject=human(of persons) be in the right, have it right; be of the right sort; be morally right
    • vtoNputativeapprove, consider as right See ASSENT
    齊  qí OC: dziil MC: dzei 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNwell-adjusted, (politically correct!)CH
    • vibe well alligned
    • vi2try to be well-aligned, aim to be well-attunedCH
    • vifigurativebe perfectly in lineLZ
    • vtoNto harmonise, to bring into balance, to tune properly; bring in line; keep perfectly in line
    • vtoNpassivebe streamlined, be brought in line
    中  zhòng OC: krluŋs MC: ʈuŋ 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturebalance, appropriatenessLZ
    • vadNappropriate, balancedLZ
    • vibe even-handed and appropriateCH
    • vtoNstativefit into
    可以  kě yǐ OC: khlaalʔ k-lɯʔ MC: khɑ jɨ 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt+V[0]may (thus 以之) appropriately V; be (thus 以之) acceptable to V
    • VPt0+V[0]impersonalIt is (thus 以之) acceptable (for anyone) to V; It is appropriate (for anyone) to VCH
    適  shì OC: qljeɡ MC: ɕiɛk 6 Attributions

    Shì 適 and dàng 當 (both ant. guāi 乖 "in conflict with certain prevailing circumstances") refer to what is objectively fitting in certain circumstances. [OBJECTIVE], [TRANSITORY]

      Syntactic words
    • nabeventappropriate rhythm (of the seasons)
    • vadVappropriately; at the appropriate points
    • vimiddle voicebe appropriate, be well adjusted
    • vtoNcausativecause to be properly adjusted
    中  zhōng OC: krluŋ MC: ʈuŋ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe appropriate, be proper, be the right way 刑罰不中 "are not fitting".
    稱  chèn MC: -- OC: -- 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabappropriate regulationsLZ
    • vadVappropriatelyLZ
    • vibe fitting for the occasion
    • vtoNcausativemake N fitting for the occasionLZ
    隨宜  suí yí OC: sɢlol ŋɡral MC: ziɛ ŋiɛ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVfollowing what is appropriate> as the situation demands
    • VPiactact appropriately
    衷  zhòng OC: krluŋs MC: ʈuŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNthe appropriate person
    • viappropriate
    儀  yí OC: ŋral MC: ŋiɛ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nadNproper (target)
    符  fú OC: bo MC: bi̯o 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto fit together, to match
    • vtoNpassivebe fitted together, get matched
    便  biàn OC: bens MC: biɛn 2 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 宜/APPROPRIATE The current general word for appropriateness of any kind is yí 宜 (ant.* fáng 妨 "contravene standards, be inappropriate"). [GENERAL]

      Syntactic words
    • vadNappropriateCH
    • vibe the appropriate thing to do
    • vt+prep+Nstativebe appropriate for/to
    元  yuán OC: ŋɡon MC: ŋi̯ɐn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNpropitious, ritually appropriate
    和齊  hé qí MC: hwa dzej OC: ɡool dziil 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNto harmonise, to bring into balance, to tune properly; bring in line; keep perfectly in lineLZ
    用  yòng OC: k-loŋs MC: ji̯oŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nstativebe appropriate for time N
    讎  chóu OC: ɡju MC: dʑɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativecause to be fitting ?????
    當否  dāng fǒu OC: taaŋ pɯʔ MC: tɑŋ pɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabappropriateness
    酬類  chóu lèi OC: ɡju ruds MC: dʑɨu li 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPappropriate kind of person
    中和  zhōng hé MC: trjuwng hwa OC: krluŋ ɡool 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturebalanceLZ
    哿  gě OC: klaalʔ MC: kɑ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vipre-classical loan for 可
    好  hǎo OC: qhuuʔ MC: hɑu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • v-Vbe good/appropriate for V-ing
    • vibe suitable; be the good oneDS
    獲  huò MC: hweak OC: ɢʷreeɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • virare (SHI): appropriate, proper, in accordance with ritualLZ
    參同  cān tóng OC: tshuum looŋ MC: tshəm duŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • visubject=pluralfit together properly, be properly adjusted to each other
    義  yì OC: ŋrals MC: ŋiɛ 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Oppos: 笑/LAUGH The clearly predominant word for smiling and laughing is xiào 笑 which refers to any laughter, loud or quiet, kind or unkind.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe morally appropriate, be right and proper
    得體  dé tǐ OC: tɯɯɡ rʰiiʔ MC: tək thei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe appropriate
    端正  duān zhèng OC: toon tjeŋs MC: tʷɑn tɕiɛŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNproper, appropiate
    • VPibe proper as it should be
    應  yìng MC: 'ingH OC: qɯŋs 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viarchaic: appropriate, suitable (SHI)LZ
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiThis (preceding text) is applicable to the present case/exampleCH