HSK 6 · Verbs

搭配 dāpèi “to match” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 搭配 means

  1. to match
  2. to pair up
  3. combination
  4. to arrange in pairs
  5. to add sth into a group

How to say 搭配

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale搭dā1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale配pèi4th tone, falling

搭配 in a sentence

  1. 她那双蓝鞋子和这个裙子很搭配。

    Tā nà shuāng lán xiézi hé zhè ge qúnzi hěn dāpèi.

    Those blue shoes of hers go really well with this skirt.

    Sentence #499641 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 法式吐司最适合搭配菠菜浓汤。

    Fǎshì tǔsī zuì shìhé dāpèi bōcài nóngtāng.

    French toast goes best with cream of spinach soup.

    Sentence #13540060 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

  3. 干酪加桃子罐头是美味的搭配。

    Gānlào jiā táozi guàntou shì měiwèi de dāpèi.

    Cottage cheese with tinned peaches is a delicious combination.

    Sentence #13539451 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 搭配 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 搭 (dā) with each of its parts in a different colour
搭dāto put up
  • 扌hand form of 手 · shǒuMeaning part
  • 荅to answer · dāSound part

扌 hints at the meaning (hand); 荅 (dā) hints at the sound. Compare it with dā.

The character 配 (pèi) with each of its parts in a different colour
配pèito join
  • 酉wine vessel · yǒuMeaning part
  • 己self · jǐSound part

酉 hints at the meaning (wine vessel); 己 (jǐ) hints at the sound. Compare it with pèi.

How to write 搭配

搭 12 strokes · 配 10 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

搭配 (dāpèi) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 搭配 (dāpèi). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 搭配

Words with 搭

搭dā · to put up搭档dādàng · partner

Words with 配

分配fēnpèi · to distribute配合pèihé · to cooperate配偶pèi'ǒu · spouse配备pèibèi · to equip支配zhīpèi · to control配套pèitào · to form a complete set

More words: Common Verbs

打击dǎjī · to strike打架dǎjià · to fight打量dǎliang · to size up捣乱dǎoluàn · to make trouble瞪dèng · to stare蹬dēng · to push down with the foot等候děnghòu · to wait得罪dézuì · to offend

FAQs

搭配 (dāpèi) means “to match” or “to pair up”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it dāpèi: dā with a 1st tone, then pèi with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 搭配 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type dapei with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 搭配 from the suggestions. Typing dapei into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
搭配 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.