默契 (mò qì) — (noun) tacit understanding, rapport, unspoken agreement; (adjective) in sync, well-coordinated, harmonious (of teamwork or relationships)
Definition
默契 is a tacit, unspoken understanding between people — built over time, not arranged in advance. Unlike 配合 or 协调, which describe active coordination, 默契 names the effortless harmony that results.
noun
tacit understandingrapportunspoken agreement
adjective
in syncwell-coordinatedharmonious (of teamwork or relationships)
Examples
- 默契，。Tā men liǎ pèi hé dé tè bié mò qì, yí gè yǎn shén jiù zhī dào duì fāng xiǎng shén me.The two of them work together so seamlessly — one look and they know what the other is thinking.
- 默契。Duō nián de hé zuò ràng tā men zhī jiān yǒu le hěn shēn de mò qì.Years of collaboration have given them a deep tacit understanding.
- 默契，。Zhè duì shuāng bāo tāi zuò shén me dōu hěn mò qì, hǎo xiàng xīn líng xiāng tōng yí yàng.These twins are in sync in everything they do, as if they share a telepathic connection.
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