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合得来

Word · Verb phraseTraditional合得來

get along well; be compatible

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb phrase

get along well; be compatible; hit it off

informal

Describes people who have compatible personalities and enjoy each other's company. Primarily used in informal or spoken contexts.

Wǒ我
hé和
wǒ我
de的
xīn新
shì室
yǒu友
hěn很
hé合
de得
lái来
 。

I get along very well with my new roommate.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
xìng性
gé格
hù互
bǔ补
 ,
tè特
bié别
hé合
de得
lái来
 。

Their personalities complement each other, so they get along exceptionally well.

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Zhǎo找
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
 ,
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
hé合
de得
lái来
 。

When looking for a business partner, the first priority is to be compatible.

Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
jiù就
shì是
tiān天
shēng生
hé合
de得
lái来
 ,
shuō说
bù不
qīng清
wèi为
shén什
me么
 。

Some people just naturally hit it off, and you can't really explain why.