Meaning of 合格
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to meet the standard required
- qualified
- eligible (voter etc)
How to use 合格
合格 describes people, products, or results that meet a required standard, such as exams, inspections, or job requirements. It often appears with 考试 (kǎoshì) or 产品 (chǎnpǐn). Example: 他的考试成绩合格了。(Tā de kǎoshì chéngjì hégé le.) His exam score was a pass.
合 (hé) means to match or fit, and 格 (gé) means a standard or grid, as in 资格 (zīgé) qualifications. When you fit the standard, you are 合格 (hégé), qualified.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 合格 with 合适 (héshì). 合格 means meeting a standard, while 合适 means suitable or a good fit, so say 这双鞋很合适 (Zhè shuāng xié hěn héshì), not 合格, for shoes that fit well. Also keep both syllables in second tone: hégé.
合格 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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合 hé · to close · 6 strokes
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格 gé · square · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 合格.
| 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting; appropriate |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 配合 | pèihé | matching; fitting in with |
| 联合 | liánhé | to combine; to join |
| 合理 | hélǐ | rational; reasonable; sensible; fair |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition |
| 组合 | zǔhé | to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
Questions about 合格
What does 合格 mean?
合格 (hégé) means "to meet the standard required; qualified" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 合格?
合格 is made of 2 characters: 合 (6 strokes), 格 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 合格 an HSK word?
Yes. 合格 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the opposite of 合格?
The opposite is 不合格 (bù hégé), meaning unqualified or failing a standard. For example, 不合格产品 (bù hégé chǎnpǐn) means a substandard product.
Can 合格 be used to describe a person, like a good teacher?
Yes. 一个合格的老师 (yí ge hégé de lǎoshī) means a teacher who meets the expected standard. It suggests being competent and doing the job properly, not necessarily being outstanding.