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接轨 (jiē guǐ) — to align with, integrate into (standards, systems, markets); to connect (railway tracks)

Definition

In modern usage, 接轨 means 'to align with / integrate into' (standards, markets, systems) — broader than 对接, which refers to specific systems or projects linking up. Its literal railway sense is rarely used today.

verb
to align withintegrate into (standards, systems, markets)to connect (railway tracks)

Examples

  • 接轨。
    Xīn de tiě lù xiàn jiāng yǔ zhǔ gàn xiàn jiē guǐ.
    The new railway line will connect with the main line.
  • 接轨。
    Wǒ men de jì shù bì xū yǔ guó jì biāo zhǔn jiē guǐ.
    Our technology must align with international standards.
  • 接轨。
    Zhè ge qǐ yè zhèng nǔ lì yǔ shì chǎng qū shì jiē guǐ.
    This company is striving to align with market trends.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

接jiēconnect
轨guǐtrack

接 means connect and 轨 means track, so it describes aligning systems or joining tracks.

Characters in this word

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
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

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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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 軌; 轨 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
車車jū
Sound part声符shēngfú
九
九jiǔ軌guǐ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 軌 pairs 車 (cart) with 九 as a sound part; the simplified 轨 is a later shorthand.

Open 轨 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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