粵

恰hap1當dong3

simp恰当
hap1 dong3qià dàng

English

  1. appropriate
  2. suitable
  3. appropriate; proper; suitable; usually used in formal or serious contexts

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係啱啱好,切合條件;喺啲比較嚴肅嘅討論用嘅字眼

Examples

  • 我在不恰當的時機說錯了話, 不斷的使我自己和我的朋友陷於尷尬的處境。

    By saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, I kept getting myself and my friends into awkward situations.

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  • 呢件事你處理得好恰當。

    You dealt with this issue very appropriately.

  • 我唔認為呢個係恰當嘅行為。

    I don't think that is an appropriate action.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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