Chinese word

一拍即合

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī pāi jí hé

Meaning

  • idiomhit it off

Example

我们一见面就一拍即合，聊得很开心。wǒ men yí jiàn miàn jiù yì pāi jí hé liáo de hěn kāi xīn

We hit it off as soon as we met and had a great chat.

Illustration for 一拍即合 (hit it off)

More examples

和新同事交谈了几句，就一拍即合，一起吃了午饭。hé xīn tóng shì jiāo tán le jǐ jù jiù yì pāi jí hé yì qǐ chī le wǔ fàn

After exchanging a few words with my new coworker, we hit it off and had lunch together.

Core concept

Two people find the same rhythm immediately, making conversation and cooperation feel natural.

Common phrases

  • 一见面就一拍即合yí jiàn miàn jiù yì pāi jí hé

    hit it off upon meeting

  • 几句话就一拍即合jǐ jù huà jiù yì pāi jí hé

    hit it off after only a few words

Similar words

意气相投yì qì xiāng tóu: Feel naturally drawn together by similar character or interests.
情投意合qíng tóu yì hé: Be in harmony when feelings, thoughts, and opinions are mutually understood.
一见如故yí jiàn rú gù: Feel familiar and become friendly immediately upon first meeting.

Definition in Chinese

见面或交谈后立刻产生共同话题与默契，双方很快觉得彼此合得来。jiàn miàn huò jiāo tán hòu lì kè chǎn shēng gòng tóng huà tí yǔ mò qì shuāng fāng hěn kuài jué de bí cǐ hé de lái

Word origin

一拍即合 (yīpāijíhé, "match at once") combines 一 (yī, "one") + 拍 (pāi, "beat") + 即 (jí, "immediately") + 合 (hé, "join") to picture two sides matching after a single beat.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this idiom can describe new friends, colleagues, or partners whose ideas and timing match from the start, not only people forming a friendship.

Other meanings

  • be in syncidiom

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