磨合

móhé

verb HSK 7-9 #29,781

Meanings

1 to break in (a new machine)
2 to get used to working together
3 to adjust to each other

Characters

to grind; to polish

to fit; to match

Examples

新车需要一段时间的磨合。

Xīnchē xūyào yī duàn shíjiān de móhé.

A new car needs a break-in period.

这个团队还在磨合阶段。

Zhège tuánduì hái zài móhé jiēduàn.

This team is still in the adjustment phase.

Tips

usage

Originally mechanical (breaking in engine parts), now widely used for people getting used to working together. 磨合期 means "adjustment period".

Stroke Order

磨 mó

合 hé