失当 (shī dàng) — improper, inappropriate

Definition

A formal verb/adjective meaning 'improper, inappropriate', used to judge behavior, wording, or handling as wrong. It is more formal and written than 合适 (suitable/appropriate), which describes what fits; 失当 flags something that has gone wrong.

verb

improperinappropriate

Examples

失当。
Tā de xíng wéi yǒu xiē shī dàng.
His behavior is somewhat improper.
失当，。
Zhè zhǒng cuò cí shī dàng, róng yì yǐn qǐ wù huì.
This wording is inappropriate and easily causes misunderstanding.
失当，。
Yóu yú chǔ lǐ shī dàng, gōng sī sǔn shī le hěn duō kè hù.
Due to improper handling, the company lost many customers.

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