适于

適於
shìyú
verb #35,789

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

shì