Chinese word

折合

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhé hé

Meaning

  • verbamount to

Example

这批货折合人民币两千元。zhè pī huò zhé hé rén mín bì liǎng qiān yuán

This batch of goods amounts to 2,000 yuan.

Illustration for 折合 (amount to)

More examples

把增长量折合为百分比后，是3%。bǎ zēng zhǎng liàng zhé hé wèi bǎi fēn bǐ hòu shì 3

When the increase is converted to a percentage, it is 3%.

Core concept

One numerical quantity is translated across a scale, rate, or unit into the amount that matches it.

Common phrases

  • 折合为百分比zhé hé wèi bǎi fēn bǐ

    convert to a percentage

  • 折合成每人zhé hé chéng měi rén

    convert into a per-person amount

Similar words

换算huàn suàn: Calculate a quantity again using a different unit or currency value.
折算zhé suàn: Express a quantity in a different unit by applying a fixed ratio.

Definition in Chinese

把某一数值按比例或按汇率换成另一种单位或等值表示。bǎ mǒu yí shù zhí àn bǐ lì huò àn huì lǜ huàn chéng lìng yì zhǒng dān wèi huò děng zhí biǎo shì

Word origin

折合 (zhéhé, "equivalent conversion") joins 折 (zhé, "convert by a ratio") and 合 (hé, "match or join"), creating a compact expression for a value that corresponds to another one.

Usage tips

  • The number after this verb is normally the result of the conversion, while the original price or quantity is understood from the surrounding context.

Other meanings

  • convert intoverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 折合价zhé hé jiàequivalent pricenoun

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