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合并 (hé bìng) — to merge; to annex

Definition

合并 means to formally merge or combine (e.g. companies, groups) into one. Unlike 融入, it implies an active decision and resulting unity, not gradual blending. The result can be 并, an added part is 附加.

verb
to mergeto annex

Examples

  • 合并。
    Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī hé bìng le.
    These two companies have merged.
  • 合并。
    Lǎo shī bǎ liǎng gè xiǎo zǔ hé hé bìng chéng yí gè.
    The teacher merged the two groups into one.
  • 合并，。
    Tōng guò hé bìng, tā men kuò dà le yè wù.
    Through the merger, they expanded their business.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

合héjoin
并bìngmerge

合 and 并 both mean to join or combine, so together they mean to merge.

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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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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