Definition & Meaning

1.form/make a pair; match

2.(of animals) mate; pair

Word usage

pèi duì

配 对

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1
v.form/make a pair; match
- bǎ xié zi pèi duì
  把鞋子配对
  pair the shoes
- wǒ men zhǎo bù dào zhè jiàn zhuāng shì pǐn de pèi duì wù
  我们找不到这件装饰品的配对物。
  We can't find a match for this ornament.
- tā chuān le liǎng zhī bù pèi duì de duǎn wà
  她穿了两只不配对的短袜。
  She was wearing odd socks.
2
v.infml(of animals) mate; pair
- niǎo chéng shuāng pèi duì
  鸟成双配对。
  Birds often pair for life.

Word usage

Separable word
"配" and "对" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们俩配了对，去参加羽毛球双打比赛。
  They paired off for the badminton doubles competition.
- 这两个人脾气不合，配不了对。
  These two people are ill-tempered and not compatible.

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