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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 适可而止
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 适可而止 | shì kě ér zhǐ | - (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 15,157 | 34,422 | 17,157 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 适 | kuò | - see 李适[Li3 Kuo4] |
| 适 | shì | - surname Shi |
| 适 | shì | - to fit - suitable - proper - just (now) - comfortable - well - to go - to follow or pursue |
| 可 | kě | - (prefix) can; may; able to; -able - to approve; to permit - to suit - (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very - but; however |
| 可 | kè | - used in 可汗[ke4 han2] |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 止 | zhǐ | - to stop - to prohibit - until - only |
Other Words Containing 适可而止
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 适可而止 | - | - | 15,157 | 34,422 | 17,157 |