一拍即合 (yī pāi jí hé) — to hit it off right away; to be in instant agreement; to click

Definition

Idiom: two people click instantly and agree on the first try — used when personalities, ideas, or collaborators match naturally with no effort needed.

idiom
to hit it off right awayto be in instant agreementto click

Examples

  • ，一拍即合。
    Tā men liǎ xìng gé xiāng sì, dì yī cì jiàn miàn jiù yī pāi jí hé.
    The two of them have similar personalities and clicked right from their first meeting.
  • 一拍即合。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào tuán duì yī pāi jí hé cái néng gāo xiào wán chéng.
    This project requires the team to be in perfect sync to finish efficiently.
  • 一拍即合，。
    Tā liǎ zài yīn yuè shàng yī pāi jí hé, hé zuò xiě le yì shǒu hǎo gē.
    The two of them clicked musically and collaborated on a great song.

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
白
白bái拍pāi
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

拍 puts 手 (hand) beside 白, which gives the pronunciation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 皀皀jíancient round-mouthed food vessel
  • 卩卩jiéto kneel

即 pairs 皀 (an ancient round-mouthed food vessel) with 卩 (to kneel), showing someone kneeling near the vessel to eat, so it means to come near or approach.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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