合二为一

合二為一
hé'èr-wéiyī
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to merge two into one
  2. 2 to combine two things into a single whole

Examples

Gōngsī juédìng bǎ liǎng gè bùmén hé'èrwéiyī, yǐ tígāoxiàolǜ.
The company decided to merge the two departments into one to improve efficiency.
Zhè liǎng zhǒng fāng'àn kěyǐ hé'èrwéiyī, qǔchángbǔduǎn.
These two proposals can be merged into one, combining their strengths.
Tā bǎ gōngzuò hé xìngqù hé'èrwéiyī, guò de fēicháng chōngshí.
He merged his work and his hobby into one, and lives a very fulfilling life.

Tips

usage
Often used for merging organizations, plans, or concepts. The apostrophe in 'hé'èrwéiyī' separates 'é' from the next syllable 'èr' per Hanyu Pinyin orthography.
memory
Literally 'combine two, make one' — the characters read in order tell you the meaning.

Stroke Order

èr
wéi