English–Chinese
“overlap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchóng dié
Example
两张纸的图案重叠了。liǎng zhāng zhǐ de tú àn chóng dié le
The designs on the two sheets of paper overlapped.
How to say “overlap” in Chinese
“Overlap” in Chinese is 重叠 (chóng dié).
Two or more things occupy some of the same space, time, or range, like layers lying partly over one another.
Example sentences with 重叠
两位专家的观点在这个问题上重叠，讨论很快达成一致。liǎng wèi zhuān jiā de guān diǎn zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng chóng dié tǎo lùn hěn kuài dá chéng yí zhì
The two experts' views overlapped on this issue, and the discussion soon reached agreement.
Tips for using 重叠
- In everyday scheduling, the verb reports that two plans share part of the same time, so it identifies a conflict without saying that either plan has been canceled.