HSK · Level 120
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Chinese word
吻合
Pronunciation
Pinyinwěn hé
Meaning
- verbmatch
Example
这个报告的结论与事实吻合。zhè ge bào gào de jié lùn yǔ shì shí wěn hé
The conclusion of this report matches the facts.
More examples
他的说法与数据吻合。tā de shuō fǎ yǔ shù jù wěn hé
His claim matches the data.
Core concept
Different pieces of information meet at the same point, showing that they describe the same situation.
Common phrases
与事实吻合yǔ shì shí wěn hé
match the facts
与数据吻合yǔ shù jù wěn hé
match the data
与实际吻合yǔ shí jì wěn hé
match reality
Similar words
符合fú hé: Shows that something meets a required standard, condition, or demand.
一致yí zhì: Shows that numbers, views, or other content are the same.
对应duì yìng: Shows that one thing corresponds to a matching part, place, or role in another.
Definition in Chinese
表示某一说法、结论或现象与另一方相互符合，内容上没有冲突或差别。biǎo shì mǒu yì shuō fǎ jié lùn huò xiàn xiàng yǔ lìng yì fāng xiāng hù fú hé nèi róng shàng méi yǒu chōng tū huò chā bié
Word origin
The compound 吻合 (wěnhé, "fit together") draws on 吻 (wěn, "lips") and 合 (hé, "join"), suggesting that two things meet so closely that no gap remains between them.
Usage tips
- It is common in careful factual discussion, so English speakers should not treat it as the everyday choice for people getting along or sharing an opinion.
Other meanings
- coincideverb
- correspondverb
Opposites
- 不符bù fúnot matchverb
Related words
- 吻合度wěn hé dùdegree of agreementnoun
- 吻合性wěn hé xìngconsistencynoun