适于

適於
shìyú
verb #35,789

Meanings

  1. 1 to be suitable for
  2. 2 to be fit for

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè běn shū shìyú chūxuézhě yuèdú.
This book is suitable for beginners to read.
HSK 6
Zhè zhǒng tǔrǎng shìyú zhòngzhí shuǐdào.
This kind of soil is suitable for growing rice.

Tips

register
适于 is more formal/written than the colloquial 适合 ('to suit'). You'll see it in product specs, scientific writing, and policy documents - e.g. 适于儿童使用 ('suitable for children').
grammar
here functions as a literary preposition meaning 'for/at/in'. Pattern: [thing] 适于 [activity/use].

Stroke Order

shì