How to say “merge” in Chinese

合并
hébìng

merge, combine

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Business and management”

“Merge” in Chinese is 合并, hé bìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

合并 is read hé bìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
bìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

合
hé — join; fit

The same sign forms the top of 拿 “take, hold”.

并
bìng — together; and; at all

It hints at the sound of 饼 bǐng and 瓶 píng.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “合并”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 合并. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 两家公司合并成了一家。liǎngjiāgōngsīhébìngchéngleyìjiāThe two companies merged into one.

More words from the lesson “Mergers and prospects”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “merge” in Chinese?

“Merge” in Chinese is 合并, pinyin hébìng.

What does 合并 mean?

合并 (hébìng) means “merge, combine”.

How do you write 合并?

合并 is 2 characters: 合 (hé) — join; fit; 并 (bìng) — together; and; at all. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 合并?

合并 is read hébìng. Tones: hé — second tone, bìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“merge” in the lesson “Mergers and prospects”

This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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