胡适 Traditional form: 胡適 Pinyin (reading): Hú Shì Definitions: Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文/白话文 (báihuàwén) Characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 适 - match, comfortable; just Traditional characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 適 - match, comfortable; just