搭配 (dā pèi) — (verb) to pair up, to match, to combine (clothe… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

搭配 is everyday 'to match/pair' things (clothes, food, colors, words) — 配合 focuses on people cooperating, 匹配 is more formal/technical (systems, data). Also used as an adjective for a coordinated look.

verb

to pair upto matchto combine (clothes, food, colors, etc.)

adjective

matchingwell-coordinatedharmonious

Examples

搭配。
Zhè jiàn chèn shān hé nà tiáo qún zi dā pèi dé hěn hǎo.
This shirt and that skirt match very well.
搭配。
Hóng jiǔ hé nǎi lào shì jīng diǎn de dā pèi.
Red wine and cheese are a classic pairing.
搭配。
Xué xí wài yǔ shí yào zhù yì cí yǔ de dā pèi.
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Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

'搭' means join and '配' means match, together giving pair up.

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.

扌荅搭

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

荅

荅dá搭dā

Same sound today

搭 is built from 扌, a hand, and 荅, which gives the sound. The hand part points to actions done with the hand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

酉酉yǒualcohol vessel
卩卩jiékneeling person

配 is formed by putting 酉, an alcohol vessel, next to 卩, a kneeling person. The reference gives these two parts, but not the reason they combine.

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