Usage note
合表示合在一起、适合或符合。
hé biǎo shì hé zài yì qǐ 、 shì hé huò fú hé。
合 means to combine, fit, or suit.
Context note
合常用于合并、合适和组合。
hé cháng yòng yú hé bìng 、 hé shì hé zǔ hé。
It is often used with combining, fitting, and groups.
5 examples
把两张桌子合在一起。
bǎ liǎng zhāng zhuō zi hé zài yì qǐ。
Put the two tables together.
这个尺寸很合。
zhè ge chǐ cùn hěn hé。
This size fits well.
他们意见相合。
tā men yì jiàn xiāng hé。
Their opinions match.
天气很合适。
tiān qì hěn hé shì。
The weather is just right.
合起来看更清楚。
hé qǐ lái kàn gèng qīng chǔ。
Looking at it together makes it clearer.
5 mini stories
老师让大家把答案合起来。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā bǎ dá àn hé qǐ lái。
The teacher asked everyone to put the answers together.
这双鞋很合脚。
zhè shuāng xié hěn hé jiǎo。
These shoes fit well.
他们的想法正好相合。
tā men de xiǎng fǎ zhèng hǎo xiāng hé。
Their ideas happened to match.
合适的安排让大家更轻松。
hé shì de ān pái ràng dà jiā gèng qīng sōng。
A suitable arrangement makes everyone more relaxed.
先分开，再合起来比较好。
xiān fēn kāi， zài hé qǐ lái bǐ jiào hǎo。
It is better to separate first and then combine.
Mini dialogue
鞋子合脚
A
这双新鞋怎么样？
Zhè shuāng xīn xié zěnme yàng?
How are these new shoes?
B
很舒服，大小正合我的脚。
Hěn shūfu, dàxiǎo zhèng hé wǒ de jiǎo.
Very comfortable, the size just fits my feet.
合作拼图
A
这个拼图太难了。
Zhège pīntú tài nán le.
This puzzle is too hard.
B
我们合在一起拼，会快一点。
Wǒmen hé zài yīqǐ pīn, huì kuài yīdiǎn.
Let's put it together, it will be a bit faster.
Related words and contrasts
similar
适合
shìhé
suitable
Both mean something is right or matches well.
similar
合适
héshì
appropriate
Very close in meaning; often interchangeable.
opposite
不合
bùhé
not fit
Direct opposite: does not fit or match.