妥 (tuǒ) — suitable; appropriate; adequate; settled; ready; well-handled
Definition
Formal/literary adjective meaning 'appropriate, well-handled,' often used in writing to praise a decision or arrangement. Differs from 妥当 mainly in register — 妥当 is the more common spoken choice.
adjective
suitableappropriateadequatesettledreadywell-handled
Examples
- 妥，。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng bàn tuǒ le, nǐ bú yòng dān xīn.This matter has been settled; you don't need to worry.
- ，。Zhè yàng ān pái yǒu xiē bù tuǒ, wǒ men zài shāng liang ba.This arrangement is a bit inappropriate; let's discuss it again.
- ，。Tā de huí dá hěn tuǒ dàng, dà jiā dōu tóng yì le.His answer was very appropriate, and everyone agreed.
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