Chinese word

结合

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié hé

Meaning

  • verbcombine

Example

请把这两部分结合起来。qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng bù fèn jié hé qǐ lái

Please combine these two parts.

Illustration for 结合 (combine)

More examples

做题时要结合上下文来判断单词意思。zuò tí shí yào jié hé shàng xià wén lái pàn duàn dān cí yì si

When answering questions, use the context to figure out a word's meaning.

Core concept

Different elements meet at a useful point and act together rather than remaining independent.

Common phrases

  • 结合起来jié hé qǐ lái

    put together

  • 结合上下文jié hé shàng xià wén

    combine with the context

  • 结合图片jié hé tú piàn

    combine with pictures

Similar words

联系lián xì: Connecting people or things so they have a relationship or can communicate.
合作hé zuò: Having people or groups work together to reach a shared goal.
组成zǔ chéng: Forming a whole by gathering several parts into it.
协调xié tiáo: Adjusting the actions or roles of different people or parts so they work smoothly together.

Definition in Chinese

把若干部分或观念连为一体，以便使各部分互相配合、发挥作用。bǎ ruò gān bù fèn huò guān niàn lián wèi yì tǐ yǐ biàn shǐ gè bù fèn hù xiāng pèi hé fā huī zuò yòng

Word origin

结合 (jiéhé, "join together") pairs 结 (jié, "tie") + 合 (hé, "join"), linking the ideas of fastening and bringing things into one.

Usage tips

  • The word is natural when two methods or viewpoints support one another, so it often signals cooperation rather than simple physical contact.

Other meanings

  • connectverb
  • linkverb

Opposites

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