Chinese word

组合

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǔ hé

Meaning

  • verbcombine

Example

请把这些卡片组合起来。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē kǎ piàn zǔ hé qǐ lái

Please combine these cards.

Illustration for 组合 (combine)

More examples

老师让学生把单词组合成短语。lǎo shī ràng xué shēng bǎ dān cí zǔ hé chéng duán yǔ

The teacher had the students combine the words into phrases.

Core concept

Different pieces are gathered into a single arrangement, with each piece helping make the larger pattern.

Common phrases

  • 组合在一起zǔ hé zài yì qǐ

    put together

  • 组合成zǔ hé chéng

    combine into

Similar words

组成zǔ chéng: Make a whole from several parts, showing what the whole consists of.
结合jié hé: Join two or more things so they work or exist together.
合并hé bìng: Merge two or more things into one larger thing or unit.
搭配dā pèi: Pair things so their appearance or meaning fits well.

Definition in Chinese

把若干事物或部分并列或并置，使其成为一个整体或一组。bǎ ruò gān shì wù huò bù fèn bìng liè huò bìng zhì shǐ qí chéng wéi yí gè zhéng tǐ huò yì zǔ

Word origin

The compound 组合 (zǔhé, "combine") pairs 组 (zǔ, "group") with 合 (hé, "join"), moving from collecting items into a group to joining them as one.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 组合 (zǔhé, "combine") often describes arranging parts without saying that they become permanently joined, so it suits cards, colors, plans, and other flexible sets.

Other meanings

  • combinationnoun

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