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合拍 (hé pāi) — to be in sync, to be in harmony (of people, styles, etc.); to take a group photo together; to co-produce (a film, TV series, etc.)

Definition

合拍 (hé pāi) literally means 'in the same beat/frame.' Most often used as an adjective-like verb meaning 'in sync' — people, styles, or ideas click together. Separately, it means to take a group photo or co-produce a film/TV show.

verb
to be in syncto be in harmony (of people, styles, etc.)to take a group photo togetherto co-produce (a film, TV series, etc.)

Examples

  • 合拍，。
    Tā men liǎng gè hěn hé pāi, hé zuò fēi cháng yú kuài.
    They two are very in sync; their collaboration is very pleasant.
  • 合拍。
    Bì yè shí wǒ men quán bān yì qǐ hé pāi liú niàn.
    At graduation, our whole class took a group photo together as a souvenir.
  • 合拍。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng yóu zhōng měi liǎng guó hé pāi pāi shè.
    This film was co-produced by China and the United States.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

合hématch
拍pāibeat

合 means match and 拍 means beat; together they mean being in step or harmony.

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
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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