配套

• Pinyin: pèi tào
• Hanzi breakdown: 配 = 酉 + 己, to match; 套 = 大 (big) + 长 (long), a set/cover

Meaning

Matching; complementary; supporting. Items or services that go together as a complete set.

Describes things designed to work together or complement each other. Common uses: 配套设施 (supporting facilities), 配套服务 (complementary services), 配套产品 (matching products). Important concept in urban planning, product design, and business.

Examples

1. 这个小区的配套设施很完善。 This residential complex has very complete supporting facilities.
2. 购买软件时会附送配套的教程。 When you buy the software, it comes with matching tutorials.
3. 新建的学校周边配套还不齐全。 The supporting facilities around the newly built school are not yet complete.

Usage Guide

Context: real estate, products, services

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 配套设施包括超市、学校和医院。(Supporting facilities include supermarkets, schools, and hospitals.)
• 这款手机有很多配套配件。(This phone has many matching accessories.)

Don't Say

• 我买了配套的苹果和梨。(配套 is for designed/planned matching items, not random purchases)

Origin & History

配 (pèi, to match) + 套 (tào, set). A matching set of items that work together.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal