How to say “match” in Chinese
match; go with
“Match” in Chinese is 配, pèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
配 is read pèi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 酉 “wine jar”; on the right, 己.
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 “配”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 配. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这条领带跟你的西装很配。zhètiáolǐngdàigēnnǐdexīzhuānghěnpèiThis tie goes really well with your suit.
- 这家超市提供免费配送。zhèjiāchāoshìtígōngmiǎnfèipèisòngThis supermarket delivers for free.
- 团队成员之间配合得很好tuánduìchéngyuánzhījiānpèihédehěnhǎoThe team members work really well together.
- 经理把任务分配给了大家。jīnglǐbǎrènwufēnpèigěiledàjiāThe manager divided the tasks among everyone.
- 请大家配合一下qǐngdàjiāpèihéyíxiàI'd ask everyone to cooperate, please.
- 经理把工作分配给了每个成员jīnglǐbǎgōngzuòfēnpèigěileměigechéngyuánThe manager divided the work among all the team members.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Help me choose”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “match” in Chinese?
“Match” in Chinese is 配, pinyin pèi.
What does 配 mean?
配 (pèi) means “match; go with”.
How do you write 配?
配 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 配?
配 is read pèi. Tones: pèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“match” in the lesson “Help me choose”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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