WordTaiwan frequency #28,997
適可而止
ㄕˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄦˊ ㄓˇ
“to stop at the right point; to know when enough is enough; to not go too far”
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適
ㄕˋ
Suitable, fitting, comfortable; to go to, to arrive; just now; to pursue; surname Shi; (in Taiwan, dí) legitimate son; enemy; to be in charge.
可
ㄎㄜˇ
Able to; can; may; to permit; to approve; suitable; worth; but; however; certainly; very.
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
止
ㄓˇ
To stop or halt; to prohibit or forbid; to reach or arrive at; to stay or reside; a foot; dignified bearing.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 可以ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇcan; may; to be able to; to be possible; not bad; pretty good
- 可能ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊpossible; might happen; maybe; perhaps; possibility; probability.
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 不可ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇcannot; must not; should not; impossible; not allowed.
- 適合ㄕˋ ㄏㄜˊto fit; to suit; to be appropriate for; to match well; to be just right
- 不可能ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊimpossible; not possible; cannot happen or be done.
- 而已ㄦˊ ㄧˇused at the end of a sentence to mean 'that's all'; merely; nothing more; just
- 因而ㄧㄣ ㄦˊtherefore; as a result; thus; (Taiwan, informal) carelessly, casually