Chinese word

合成

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé chéng

Meaning

  • verbcombine

Example

我用软件把两张照片合成了。wǒ yòng ruǎn jiàn bǎ liǎng zhāng zhào piān hé chéng le

I used software to combine the two photos.

Illustration for 合成 (combine)

More examples

他用程序合成了人的声音。tā yòng chéng xù hé chéng le rén de shēng yīn

He used a program to synthesize a human voice.

Core concept

Separate parts are deliberately joined to produce one new whole, whether a material, product, or digital result.

Common phrases

  • 合成照片hé chéng zhào piān

    combine photos

  • 合成声音hé chéng shēng yīn

    synthesize sound

  • 合成图像hé chéng tú xiàng

    combine images

Similar words

组合zǔ hé: Puts separate things or elements together in an arranged group or structure.
合并hé bìng: Unites two or more organizations or things into a single whole.
混合hùn hé: Blends liquids, powders, or materials with different qualities into one mixture.
拼接pīn jiē: Connects separate fragments at their edges to make one continuous section.

Definition in Chinese

把两个或更多的部分、材料或元素组合成一个新的整体或物质。bǎ liǎng gè huò gèng duō de bù fèn cái liào huò yuán sù zǔ hé chéng yí gè xīn de zhéng tǐ huò wù zhì

Word origin

合 (hé, "join") + 成 (chéng, "become") depicts separate parts joining until they become a new whole.

Usage tips

  • The word often highlights a deliberately produced result, which makes it useful when discussing editing, design, manufacturing, or laboratory work.

Other meanings

  • synthesisnoun
  • syntheticadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 合成物hé chéng wùsynthetic productnoun
  • 合成器hé chéng qìsynthesizernoun
  • 合成方法hé chéng fāng fǎsynthesis methodnoun

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