Definition
合一 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to merge into one' or 'to unite'. It is often used in abstract contexts like ideas, actions, or goals. As a separable verb, you can insert elements between the two characters, most commonly in the fixed phrase 合二为一 ('to unite two into one'). In everyday use, it usually appears as a single unit.
v.o.
to merge into oneto unite
Examples
- 合一。Zhè cì hézuò ràng liǎng jiā gōngsī hé yī le.This collaboration merged the two companies into one.
- 。Tāmen de xiǎngfǎ zuìzhōng hé èr wéi yī.Their ideas ultimately united into one.
- ，合一。Zhǐyǒu dàjiā qíxīn xiélì, cáinéng hé yī lìliàng.Only by working together can we unite our strength.
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