配 (pèi): to join, to fit, to mate
配 (pèi) is a Chinese character meaning “to join.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (semantic) and 己 (phonetic). It ranks #738 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 配 wine. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up), 醉 (zuì, intoxicated).
Definitions
- to join
- to fit
- to mate
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 配
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 配合verb | pèi hé | matching | 5 |
| 分配verb | fēn pèi | to distribute | 5 |
| 搭配verb/adjective | dā pèi | to pair up | 6 |
| 配备verb/noun | pèi bèi | to allocate | 6 |
| 配套verb | pèi tào | to form a complete set | 6 |
| 配送verb | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货 and 送貨|送货) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匹配adjective | pǐ pèi | to mate or marry |
| 配方verb | pèi fāng | prescription |
| 支配verb | zhī pèi | to control |
| 配对verb | pèi duì | to pair up |
| 配乐noun | pèi yuè | to create music for a movie or stage production |
| 般配adjective | bān pèi | to be well matched |
| 交配verb | jiāo pèi | mating |
| 配偶noun | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 配音noun | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 配给verb | pèi jǐ | to ration |
| 配角noun | pèi jué | supporting role |
| 配料verb | pèi liào | ingredients (in a cooking recipe) |
| 配件noun | pèi jiàn | component |
| 装配verb | zhuāng pèi | to assemble |
| 调配verb | diào pèi | to allocate |
配 appears in 100 compound words: 56 as the first character, 31 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 配 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
配字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
pèi zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The use of captions varies depending on the context.
真正的无糖食品推荐哪些?配料只有生牛乳的酸奶算吗
zhēn zhèng de wú táng shí pǐn tuī jiàn nǎ xiē ? pèi liào zhī yǒu shēng niú rǔ de suān nǎi suàn ma
What are the recommended foods for real sugar-free? Is yogurt with only raw milk counted?
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. . . xué cǎi gòu jí shí dào wèi C o u p a n g kù péng huǒ jiàn sù pèi gé rì dào huò
... Learn to purchase immediately in place, Coupang Cool Peng rocket speed dating arrives the next day
雷军公布新一代SU7赤霞红配色,此前已开启小订
léi jūn gōng bù xīn yī dài S U 7 chì xiá hóng pèi sè , cǐ qián yǐ kāi qǐ xiǎo dìng
Lei Jun announced a new generation of SU7 Caxia Red color scheme, which has been opened for small orders
存债感大升级!00988B进军月配债券市场 全台首创锁定7.5%高票息债券
cún zhài gǎn dà shēng jí ! 0 0 9 8 8 B jìn jūn yuè pèi zhài quàn shì chǎng quán tái shǒu chuàng suǒ dìng 7 . 5 gāo piào xī zhài quàn
The sense of debt deposit has been greatly upgraded! 00988B entered the monthly bond market and was the first in Taiwan to lock in 7.5% high-coupon bonds
关税变局 台需严谨评估配套
guān shuì biàn jú tái xū yán jǐn píng gū pèi tào
The tariff change bureau needs to be rigorously evaluated and supported
您真的点了地瓜片来搭配素食汉堡吗？
Nín zhēn de diǎn le dìguā piàn lái dāpèi sùshí hànbǎo ma?
Did you really order sweet potato fries to go with your veggie burger?
你们也有贩售咖啡壶配件吗？
Nǐmen yě yǒu fànshòu kāfēihú pèijiàn ma?
Do you sell coffee pot accessories too?
他为《阿凡达》配了音。
Tā wèi 《 āfándá 》 pèi le yīn.
He has dubbed in "Avatar".
男女搭配，干活不累。
Nánnǚ dāpèi, gànhuó bù lèi.
When man and woman unite, work is no longer as tiring.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 酉 (wine) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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