合情 (hé qíng) — (probable intended meaning) conform to a situation or condition

Definition

合情 means 'to fit / conform to (a situation or condition)'. It is a verb used in formal writing — contrast with the more colloquial 适合 (shìhé, 'suitable for'), which describes a static fit, while 合情 emphasizes adjusting to a changing context.

verb
(probable intended meaning) conform to a situation or condition

Examples

  • 。
    Tā de xíng wéi bù hé qíng dāng qián zhuàng kuàng.
    His behavior does not conform to the current situation.
  • 合情。
    Zhè ge jué dìng hěn hé qíng dà jiā de qī wàng.
    This decision very much conforms to everyone's expectations.
  • 合情。
    Nǐ bì xū xué huì hé qíng huán jìng biàn huà.
    You must learn to conform to changes in the environment.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

合héconform
情qíngsituation

合 means conform and 情 means situation, so together mean to fit a situation.

Characters in this word

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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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
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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