Definition
配 (pèi) means 'to match, to suit' for colors, clothes, or styles, and 'to deserve' in phrases like 配得上/配不上. For matching, it's more casual than 匹配 (pǐ pèi, formal/technical) and focuses on appearance, while 适合 (shì hé) is about being suitable for a role or purpose. For deserving, 配 is a main verb (often with 得上/不上), whereas 该 is a modal verb before actions and 值得 (zhí dé) is used with verbs (值得做).
verb
to matchto suitto deserveto allocateto equip with
adjective
well-matchedcomplementary (often used as predicate: 很配)
Easily confused
- 陪péisound-aliketo accompany, to keep (someone) company
- 赔péisound-aliketo compensate, to pay for damage or loss
Examples
- 配。Zhè tiáo qúnzi de yánsè gēn nǐ de xiézi hěn pèi.The color of this dress matches your shoes well.
- ，配。Tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì, wánquán pèi de shàng zhège jiǎnglì.He works very hard and fully deserves this reward.
- 配。Měi ge fángjiān dōu pèi le yì tái xīn diànshì.Every room was equipped with a new TV.
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