pair up; match; mate (animals)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pair up; to match; to form a pair
Refers to arranging people or things into pairs for cooperation or competition.
Zhè这
liǎng两
míng名
xuǎn选
shǒu手
pèi配
duì对
cān参
jiā加
shuāng双
dǎ打
bǐ比
sài赛
。
These two athletes are paired up to compete in the doubles match.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
pèi配
duì对
liàn练
xí习
kǒu口
yǔ语
duì对
huà话
。
The teacher asked us to pair up to practice spoken dialogues.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
wà袜
zi子
pèi配
duì对
shōu收
hǎo好
。
Please pair up these socks and put them away properly.
verb
to mate; to breed; to copulate (of animals)
informalColloquial usage referring to animals breeding, often used in farming or biological contexts.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
dòng动
wù物
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
pèi配
duì对
fán繁
zhí殖
。
Spring has arrived, and the animals have started to mate and breed.
Nóng农
chǎng场
zhǔ主
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
yōu优
liáng良
de的
zhǒng种
mǎ马
jìn进
xíng行
pèi配
duì对
。
The farmer selected fine stallions for breeding.