Chinese word

磨合

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó hé

Meaning

  • verbadjust to each other

Example

新团队还在磨合中。xīn tuán duì hái zài mó hé zhōng

The new team is still adjusting to one another.

Illustration for 磨合 (adjust to each other)

More examples

他们在新的项目中不断磨合沟通方式。tā men zài xīn de xiàng mù zhōng bú duàn mó hé gōu tōng fāng shì

They are constantly adjusting how they communicate in the new project.

Core concept

People, teams, or machine parts gradually become a good working fit through repeated contact and adjustment.

Common phrases

  • 与上司磨合yǔ shàng sī mó hé

    adjust to one's boss

  • 磨合工作流程mó hé gōng zuò liú chéng

    work out a workflow

  • 团队成员彼此磨合tuán duì chéng yuán bí cǐ mó hé

    team members adjust to one another

Similar words

适应shì yìng: Become used to a new environment or way of doing things and function well there.
调整tiáo zhěng: Change part of a method or system so it better serves a purpose.
配合pèi hé: Match movements or tasks so that people can work together smoothly.
协调xié tiáo: Settle differences in opinions or actions so that a group works smoothly.

Definition in Chinese

指在合作或相处的初期通过反复协调和实践，逐步达到匹配与默契的过程，常以“磨合期”“磨合中”等形式出现zhǐ zài hé zuò huò xiāng chǔ de chū qī tōng guò fǎn fù xié tiáo hé shí jiàn zhú bù dá dào pǐ pèi yǔ mò qì de guò chéng cháng yǐ mó hé qī mó hé zhōng děng xíng shì chū xiàn

Word origin

磨 (mó, "rub or grind") + 合 (hé, "join") suggests repeated friction that brings two sides into alignment, giving the verb its sense of gradual mutual adjustment.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "adjust" for one person's change, while this Chinese verb usually frames adaptation as a shared process between people or interacting parts.

Other meanings

  • break inverb

Opposites

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