break in; run in; adapt
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to break in; to run in (machinery)
technicalTechnical term for new machinery and engines. Also known as 走合.
Xīn新
chē车
xū需
yào要
mó磨
hé合
yī一
qiān千
gōng公
lǐ里
cái才
néng能
shàng上
gāo高
sù速
。
New cars need to be broken in for a thousand kilometers before driving on the highway.
Fā发
dòng动
jī机
zài在
mó磨
hé合
qī期
jiān间
bù不
yí宜
gāo高
sù速
yùn运
zhuǎn转
。
The engine should not run at high speed during the break-in period.
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Zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
hái还
zài在
mó磨
hé合
jiē阶
duàn段
，
zào噪
yīn音
bǐ比
jiào较
dà大
。
This machine is still in the break-in phase, so it's relatively noisy.
verb
to adapt to each other; to get used to working together
Figurative usage for teams, relationships, or organizations undergoing an adjustment period.
Xīn新
zǔ组
jiàn建
de的
tuán团
duì队
xū需
yào要
yī一
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
lái来
mó磨
hé合
。
The newly formed team needs some time to adapt to each other.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
gōng工
zuò作
，
hái还
zài在
mó磨
hé合
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The two of them are working together and are still in the adjustment phase.
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Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
jīng经
guò过
jǐ几
nián年
de的
mó磨
hé合
，
xiàn现
zài在
xiāng相
chǔ处
de得
hěn很
róng融
qià洽
。
After several years of adjustment, this couple now gets along very well.
Xīn新
guó国
jiā家
duì队
hái还
xū需
yào要
mó磨
hé合
cái才
néng能
dǎ打
chū出
pèi配
hé合
。
The new national team still needs to gel before they can play in coordination.