配对 (pèi duì) — to pair up, to match (as a pair); (biology) to mate
Definition
配对 means to form or arrange things into pairs — used for matching socks/cups, pairing up partners, and mating in biology. This is a separable verb: 配一下对, 配好对.
verb
to pair upto match (as a pair)(biology) to mate
Examples
- 配对。Tā men liǎ zài bǐ sài zhōng pèi duì.The two of them paired up in the competition.
- ，。Zhè duì dòng wù pèi guò liǎng cì duì, dàn hái méi yǒu chéng gōng.This pair of animals has mated twice, but hasn't succeeded yet.
- 配对。Fú wù yuán gěi zhè xiē bēi zi pèi duì.The waiter matches these cups into pairs.
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