整合

• Pinyin: zhěng hé
• Hanzi breakdown: 整 = 束 + 攵 + 正 (arrange in order); 合 = 人 + 一 + 口 (come together)

Meaning

To integrate; to consolidate. Bringing separate elements together into a unified, coordinated whole.

A formal term used in business, technology, and policy contexts. Common collocations include 资源整合 (resource integration), 整合营销 (integrated marketing), and 系统整合 (system integration).

Examples

1. 公司决定整合旗下多个品牌，统一市场策略。 The company decided to consolidate several of its brands and unify its market strategy.
2. 政府正在推进医疗资源的整合，提高服务效率。 The government is pushing to integrate medical resources to improve service efficiency.
3. 这次并购旨在整合双方的技术优势，增强竞争力。 This merger is meant to combine both sides’ technological strengths and boost competitiveness.

Usage Guide

Context: business, technology, policy

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 企业需要整合内部资源，优化运营结构。(Enterprises need to integrate internal resources to optimise operational structure.)
• 数据整合是数字化转型的关键步骤之一。(Data integration is one of the key steps in digital transformation.)

Don't Say

• 整合这些书到书架上 — for physically arranging items, use 整理 (tidy up) or 归置; 整合 implies strategic consolidation of resources or systems

Origin & History

整 (arrange/put in order) + 合 (combine/unite)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal