Chinese word

整合

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng hé

Meaning

  • verbintegrate

Example

公司决定把人力资源和财务部门整合。gōng sī jué dìng bǎ rén lì zī yuán hé cái wù bù mén zhěng hé

The company decided to integrate its human resources department with its finance department.

Illustration for 整合 (integrate)

More examples

我们需要把多个系统整合起来，避免重复投入。wǒ men xū yào bǎ duō gè xì tǒng zhěng hé qǐ lái bì miǎn chóng fù tóu rù

We need to integrate multiple systems to avoid duplicate investment.

Core concept

Different pieces are brought into alignment so they work as one organized whole.

Common phrases

  • 整合数据zhěng hé shù jù

    integrate data

  • 整合系统zhěng hé xì tǒng

    integrate systems

  • 整合信息zhěng hé xìn xī

    integrate information

Similar words

合并hé bìng: Joins separate organizations, groups, or things to form one.
融合róng hé: Blends different elements until they become a new, unified whole.
统一tǒng yī: Makes different things follow the same form, rule, or standard.
协调xié tiáo: Adjusts relationships or procedures so that people or parts can work together smoothly.

Definition in Chinese

通过梳理和调整，使各部分相互对应并最终并入同一体系。tōng guò shū lǐ hé tiáo zhěng shǐ gè bù fèn xiāng hù duì yìng bìng zuì zhōng bìng rù tóng yì tǐ xì

Word origin

整 (zhěng, "arrange") + 合 (hé, "join") combines adjustment with joining, giving the word its sense of fitting related parts into a unified structure.

Usage tips

  • It is normally transitive, with the thing being coordinated placed after the verb, a useful pattern in sentences about information, systems, and resources.

Other meanings

  • combineverb
  • mergeverb
  • unifyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 整合度zhěng hé dùintegration levelnoun
  • 整合性zhěng hé xìngintegrationnoun

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