Chinese Conversation · Level 53
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Chinese word
合并
Pronunciation
Pinyinhé bìng
Meaning
- verbmerge
Example
两家公司决定合并成一家新公司。liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng hé bìng chéng yì jiā xīn gōng sī
The two companies decided to merge into one new company.
More examples
请把这两份表格的内容合并为一份数据。qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng fèn biǎo gé de nèi róng hé bìng wèi yí fèn shù jù
Please merge the contents of these two tables into one dataset.
Core concept
Separate units are brought under one structure, either as equal parts or with one absorbed into another.
Common phrases
合并部门hé bìng bù mén
merge departments
合并数据hé bìng shù jù
merge data
合并项目hé bìng xiàng mù
merge projects
Similar words
兼并jiān bìng: Absorb another company or organization to gain control or ownership and operate as one unit.
并购bìng gòu: Acquire or combine companies to bring their business resources and assets together.
并入bìng rù: Bring a separate unit into a larger organization so it loses its independence.
联合lián hé: Join forces with other people or organizations to act together for a specific purpose.
Definition in Chinese
把若干独立的部分合成一个统一的单位或实体，常用于企业、账户、机构或文件的整合与统一管理。bǎ ruò gān dú lì de bù fèn hé chéng yí gè tǒng yī de dān wèi huò shí tǐ cháng yòng yú qǐ yè zhàng hù jī gòu huò wén jiàn de zhěng hé yǔ tǒng yì guán lǐ
Word origin
合 (hé, "join") + 并 (bìng, "bring together") gives the verb a doubled image of separate parts being made one.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear merge as mainly a business term, but Chinese also uses this verb for files, accounts, and administrative units.