Meaning of 配套
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to form a complete set
- compatible
- matching
- complementary
How to use 配套
配套 describes things that go together as a complete package, often facilities, equipment, or policies that support a main item. It works as a verb or as a modifier, often before 设施 (shèshī) facilities. Example: 这个小区的配套设施很齐全。(Zhège xiǎoqū de pèitào shèshī hěn qíquán.) The supporting facilities in this neighborhood are very complete.
配 (pèi) means to match or pair up, and 套 (tào) means a set or a cover, as in 手套 (shǒutào) glove. Picture items being matched together until they form one full set, like a glove pair or a 套餐 (tàocān) set meal.
Common mistake: Learners often use 配套 where 配合 (pèihé) is needed. 配合 means people cooperating or coordinating, while 配套 is about things forming a matching set. Also keep 套 in the fourth tone, tào, not táo.
Stroke order for each character
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配 pèi · to join · 10 strokes
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套 tào · to cover · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 配套.
| 配合 | pèihé | matching; fitting in with |
| 分配 | fēnpèi | to distribute; to assign |
| 外套 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove; mitten |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) |
| 支配 | zhīpèi | to control; to dominate |
| 配备 | pèibèi | to allocate; to provide |
| 搭配 | dāpèi | to pair up; to match |
| 配置 | pèizhì | to deploy; to allocate |
| 匹配 | pǐpèi | to mate or marry; to match |
| 圈套 | quāntào | trap; snare; trick |
| 配偶 | pèi'ǒu | spouse |
Questions about 配套
What does 配套 mean?
配套 (pèitào) means "to form a complete set; compatible".
How do you write 配套?
配套 is made of 2 characters: 配 (10 strokes), 套 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 配套 an HSK word?
Yes. 配套 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 配套设施 mean?
配套设施 (pèitào shèshī) means supporting or ancillary facilities, such as schools, shops, and transport around a housing development. It is very common in real estate and city planning language.
Can 配套 describe clothes that match?
It can describe items sold or designed as a set, like 配套的家具 (matching furniture). For clothes that look good together, people usually say 搭配 (dāpèi) or 配 instead.