组合 meaning in English
to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation
Meaning of 组合
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to assemble; to combine; to compose
- combination; association; set; compilation
- (math.) combinatorial
How to use 组合
组合 works as a verb for putting separate parts together, and as a noun for a combination or set, such as a music group or a furniture set. Example: 这两种颜色组合在一起很好看。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè zǔhé zài yìqǐ hěn hǎokàn.) These two colors look nice combined together.
组 (zǔ) means to organize or form a group, as in 小组 (xiǎozǔ), and 合 (hé) means to join together, as in 合作 (hézuò). Put parts into a group and join them, and you get 组合 (zǔhé), to combine.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 组合 (zǔhé) and 组成 (zǔchéng). 组成 means parts make up a whole, as in 由五个人组成 (made up of five people), while 组合 stresses the act of arranging things together or the resulting combination. Also keep the third tone on 组 (zǔ), not the first tone.
组合 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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组 zǔ · to form · 8 strokes
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合 hé · to close · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 组合.
| 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting; appropriate |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 配合 | pèihé | matching; fitting in with |
| 联合 | liánhé | to combine; to join |
| 合理 | hélǐ | rational; reasonable; sensible; fair |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
Questions about 组合
What does 组合 mean?
组合 (zǔhé) means "to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 组合?
组合 is made of 2 characters: 组 (8 strokes), 合 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 组合 an HSK word?
Yes. 组合 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 组合 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 组合 is written 組合.
Can 组合 mean a band or music group?
Yes. 组合 is commonly used for pop groups or duos, for example 音乐组合 (yīnyuè zǔhé), a music group. It suggests a set of members put together as a unit.
What does 组合 mean in math?
In math, 组合 means combination, as opposed to 排列 (páiliè), permutation. It refers to choosing items where the order does not matter.