匹 pǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 匸 — box
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
匹配
pǐpèi
to match; to fit; to be compatible
Characters in this word
配 pèi
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 己 self, oneself
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这双鞋的颜色和你的裙子很匹配。 Zhè shuāng xié de yánsè hé nǐ de qúnzi hěn pǐpèi. The color of these shoes matches your dress well.
- 这个插头和插座不匹配，插不进去。 Zhè ge chātóu hé chāzuò bù pǐpèi, chā bù jìnqù. This plug doesn't match the socket and won't go in.
- 软件会根据你的爱好匹配合适的朋友。 Ruǎnjiàn huì gēnjù nǐ de àihào pǐpèi héshì de péngyou. The app matches you with suitable friends based on your interests.
Related words
- 匹 pǐ a measure word for horses and cloth
- 分配 fēnpèi to distribute
- 配 pèi to match; to fit
- 配合 pèihé to cooperate; to work together
- 配备 pèibèi to equip
- 配套 pèitào matching; complete as a set
- 支配 zhīpèi to control; to manage
- 搭配 dāpèi to match, to pair; matching
- 配方 pèifāng formula; recipe; formulation
- 配件 pèijiàn component; accessory; spare part
- 配角 pèijué supporting role; secondary character
- 配偶 pèi'ǒu spouse