Chinese word

合乎

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé hū

Meaning

  • verbbe consistent with

Example

合乎事实的说法更可信。hé hū shì shí de shuō fǎ gèng kě xìn

A statement consistent with the facts is more credible.

Illustration for 合乎 (be consistent with)

More examples

他的解释合乎逻辑，大家都接受了。tā de jiě shì hé hū luó jí dà jiā dōu jiē shòu le

His explanation was logical, and everyone accepted it.

Core concept

A statement, action, or condition lines up with a standard, fact, or reason.

Common phrases

  • 合乎逻辑hé hū luó jí

    be logical

  • 合乎情理hé hū qíng lǐ

    be reasonable

  • 合乎道德hé hū dào dé

    be morally acceptable

  • 合乎规范hé hū guī fàn

    conform to standards

Similar words

符合fú hé: Satisfy a condition or conform to a rule or standard.
相符xiāng fú: Show the same content or outcome as another thing.
一致yí zhì: Be in the same state or have the same opinion.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物符合某种标准、条件或道理，表明与另一事物一致或不矛盾，通常出现在书面或较正式的语境中。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù fú hé móu zhǒng biāo zhǔn tiáo jiàn huò dào lǐ biǎo míng yǔ lìng yí shì wù yí zhì huò bù máo dùn tōng cháng chū xiàn zài shū miàn huò jiào zhèng shì de yǔ jìng zhōng

Word origin

合乎 (héhū, "accord with") combines 合 (hé, "fit or join") with 乎 (hū, "with regard to"), a classical particle that marks the standard involved.

Usage tips

  • In formal Chinese, this verb is especially useful for judging whether an idea or action matches an abstract standard rather than for casual social interaction.

Other meanings

  • meetverb

Opposites

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