Chinese word

配套

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi tào

Meaning

  • verbprovide

Example

市政府正在为新区配套道路和学校。shì zhèng fǔ zhèng zài wèi xīn qū pèi tào dào lù hé xué xiào

The city government is providing roads and schools for the new district.

Illustration for 配套 (provide)

More examples

开发商承诺为小区配套设施，如学校和诊所。kāi fā shāng chéng nuò wèi xiǎo qū pèi tào shè shī rú xué xiào hé zhén suǒ

The developer promised to provide ancillary facilities for the residential community, such as schools and clinics.

Core concept

Make a place, plan, or system fully workable by adding the coordinated pieces it requires.

Common phrases

  • 配套设施pèi tào shè shī

    ancillary facilities

  • 配套政策pèi tào zhèng cè

    supportive policies

  • 配套服务pèi tào fú wù

    support services

Similar words

完善wán shàn: Making a facility, system, or plan more complete by correcting missing or weak parts.
配备pèi bèi: Getting the necessary personnel or equipment ready and putting them in position.
提供tí gōng: Making goods or services available for someone to use.
建设jiàn shè: Constructing roads and facilities that form the physical base of a place or project.

Definition in Chinese

根据对象的需要，系统地建设或完善与之相匹配的一系列设施、服务或制度，使该对象能正常发挥功能。gēn jù duì xiàng de xū yào xì tǒng dì jiàn shè huò wán shàn yǔ zhī xiāng pǐ pèi de yí xì liè shè shī fú wù huò zhì dù shǐ gāi duì xiàng néng zhèng cháng fā huī gōng néng

Word origin

配 (pèi, "match") and 套 (tào, "set") combine the ideas of matching and completeness, giving the word its sense of arranging related parts to work together.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may reserve words like infrastructure for large physical works, while this term can also include services and administrative systems that make a plan usable.

Other meanings

  • equipverb
  • completeverb

Related words

  • 配套设施pèi tào shè shīancillary facilitiesnoun
  • 配套政策pèi tào zhèng cèsupportive policiesnoun
  • 配套服务pèi tào fú wùsupport servicesnoun

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