合

• 拼音: hé
• 汉字拆解: 合 = 亼 (lid/cover on top) + 口 (mouth/opening) — a lid fitting onto a container

含义

To fit; to match; to combine; to close. Indicates things coming together or being suitable.

A versatile character with several uses: (1) to suit or fit — 合适 (suitable), 合口味 (suit one's taste); (2) to combine or join — 合在一起 (put together); (3) to close — 合上书 (close a book), 合上眼 (close one's eyes). Also a key component in many compound words.

例句

1. 这双鞋的大小正好合脚。
2. 把这两张纸合在一起。
3. 她合上书，站了起来。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description, action

语气: practical

正确说法

• 这件衣服很合身。(This piece of clothing fits very well.)
• 请合上你的课本。(Please close your textbook.)

错误说法

• 我想合你一起去。(Don't use 合 to mean 'with' — that's 和 or 跟. Say 我想和你一起去.)

起源与历史

Pictograph of a lid fitting onto a container. The top part represents a lid and the bottom a vessel, suggesting a perfect fit.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal