结合 jiéhé to combine
to combine; to link; to integrate; binding
How to remember 结合: 结 tie up + 合 join together = to combine.
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How it is used
- To combine / integrate / unite closely - 理论结合实际 (lǐlùn jiéhé shíjì) integrate theory with practice; 结合起来 bring together.
- Contrast 组合 (zǔhé, arrange parts into a set) and 联系 (link): 结合 implies two things fusing into an integrated whole. Also 'to marry/unite' (结婚's root sense).