配合 pèihé matching
matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine
How to remember 配合: 配 to blend + 合 join together = matching.
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How it is used
- To cooperate / coordinate so parts work together - 请配合我们的工作 (qǐng pèihé wǒmen de gōngzuò) please cooperate with our work; 互相配合 (hùxiāng pèihé) work in sync.
- Emphasizes fitting in with others' efforts, more than 合作 (hézuò, formal partnership). Also 'to match/go with' - 颜色很配 (yánsè hěn pèi) the colors match.