搭配

dāpèi
verb/noun HSK 6 #7,246

Meanings

  1. 1 to match; to pair up; to coordinate
  2. 2 combination; pairing; collocation

Characters

To put together in matching pairs — coordinating things that go well together.

Examples

Zhè jiàn yīfu dā pèi shénme kùzi hǎo?
What pants go well with this top?
Yánsè dā pèi hěn zhòngyào.
Color coordination is very important.
Zhè dào cài xūyào dā pèi bái mǐfàn.
This dish needs to be paired with white rice.
Zhège dā pèi hěn hǎokàn.
This combination looks great.

Tips

usage
搭配 is used for: fashion (衣服搭配, outfit matching), food (食物搭配, food pairing), and language (词语搭配, word collocations). In language learning, 搭配 refers to which words naturally go together.

Stroke Order

pèi