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配 pèi to blend

to blend; to mix; to match; to allocate

How to remember 配: 酉 whisky bottle + 己 self = to blend. At the party uncle grabs the whisky bottle, waves the barman away and insists on doing it himself, ready to blend his famous punch.

  • HSK 5
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 酉

Component breakdown

配 = 酉 whisky bottle + 己 self

  • 酉 whisky bottle
  • 己 self
The Gushi story

At the party uncle grabs the whisky bottle, waves the barman away and insists on doing it himself, ready to blend his famous punch.

How it is used

  • Productive verb meaning "to pair/match," taking two things as arguments: 红酒配奶酪很好吃 (hóngjiǔ pèi nǎilào hěn hǎochī) - "red wine pairs well with cheese."
  • 搭配 dāpèi is for matching clothes or ingredients; 配合 pèihé is for people or systems cooperating (医生和护士配合 "doctors and nurses working together"); 分配 fēnpèi is to allocate or distribute resources or tasks.
  • 配备 pèibèi (equip/outfit) and 配套 pèitào (form a complete matching set) are more formal, often institutional or business words.

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