Chinese word

兼容

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān róng

Meaning

  • verbbe compatible

Example

这个软件和旧版本不兼容。zhè ge ruǎn jiàn hé jiù bán běn bù jiān róng

This software is not compatible with the old version.

Illustration for 兼容 (be compatible)

More examples

这台设备可以与多种操作系统兼容。zhè tái shè bèi ké yǐ yǔ duō zhǒng cāo zuò xì tǒng jiān róng

This device is compatible with multiple operating systems.

Core concept

A thing makes room for another thing's format or demands so both can function together without conflict.

Common phrases

  • 向后兼容xiàng hòu jiān róng

    be backward compatible

  • 向前兼容xiàng qián jiān róng

    be forward compatible

  • 与第三方软件兼容yǔ dì sān fāng ruǎn jiàn jiān róng

    be compatible with third-party software

  • 实现兼容shí xiàn jiān róng

    achieve compatibility

Similar words

相容xiāng róng: Being able to coexist or be used together without contradiction.
互通hù tōng: Enabling information or functions to move between separate systems.
匹配pǐ pèi: Fitting the required specifications or conditions for proper combined use.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物能够适应另一物的规格或要求，从而互相替代或共同使用而不产生矛盾。biǎo shì mǒu wù néng gòu shì yìng lìng yí wù de guī gé huò yāo qiú cóng ér hù xiāng tì dài huò gòng tóng shǐ yòng ér bù chǎn shēng máo dùn

Word origin

The compound combines 兼 (jiān, "at the same time") with 容 (róng, "contain or accommodate"), giving the idea of making room for more than one system to work together.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears when comparing a newer product with an older version, so it is useful for discussing whether an upgrade will still work with existing tools.

Other meanings

  • compatibilitynoun
  • accommodateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 兼容性jiān róng xìngcompatibilitynoun

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