搭配 dāpèi to pair up
to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add something into a group
How to remember 搭配: 搭 to build + 配 to blend = to pair up.
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How it is used
- To match/pair/combine things well - 颜色搭配 (yánsè dāpèi) color coordination, 荤素搭配 (hūnsù dāpèi) balance meat and vegetables, 搭配得体 (dāpèi détǐ) tastefully matched.
- About combining items so they suit each other; common in fashion, food, and word collocation (词语搭配).
- Both verb and noun; implies a sensible, complementary combination.