合
Character
to close something, like a book or your eyes
Readings and meanings
- to close something, like a book or your eyes
- to join or put things together
- to fit; to be right for someone
Examples
请把书合上。
qǐng bǎ shū hé shàng
Please close the book.
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我们要好好合作。
wǒ men yào hǎo hǎo hé zuò
We need to work well together.
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这件衣服很合适。
zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hé shì
This piece of clothing fits very well.
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Words that use “合” as hé
合适hé shìright for somethingWordHSK 2合作hé zuòto work together with other people to do or make somethingWordHSK 3合格hé gégood enoughWordHSK 3合法hé fǎlegalWordHSK 3合理hé lǐreasonable and fairWordHSK 3场合chǎng héan occasionWordHSK 3组合zǔ héto put things togetherWordHSK 3结合jié héto combine two or more things togetherWordHSK 3
gě
ge3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is hé.
- a unit for measuring grain, one tenth of a sheng
- one tenth of a liter, about 100 milliliters
Examples
妈妈买了一合米。
mā ma mǎi le yī gě mǐ
Mom bought one ge of rice.
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我们需要两合米做晚饭。
wǒ men xū yào liǎng gě mǐ zuò wǎn fàn
We need two ge of rice for dinner.
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Words that use “合” as gě
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Practice writing 合
Draw “合” here — the faint guide shows its shape.