配

pèi · pei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to join
  2. to fit
  3. to mate
  4. to mix
  5. to match
  6. to deserve
  7. to make up (a prescription)
  8. to allocate
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Roast duck pairing

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)吃(chī)烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)什么(shénme)?

    What do you eat roast duck with?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)爱(ài)烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)饼(bǐng)和(hé)甜面酱(tiánmiànjiàng)。

    I love roast duck with pancakes and sweet bean sauce.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)米饭(mǐfàn)也(yě)不错(bùcuò)。

    I think duck with rice is good too.

  4. Liangliang

    烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)米饭(mǐfàn)?那(nà)是(shì)烤鸭饭(kǎoyāfàn)!

    Duck with rice? That's duck rice!

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì),我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)什么(shénme)都(dōu)行(xíng),连(lián)西瓜(xīguā)也(yě)配(pèi)。

    Right, I think duck goes with anything, even watermelon.

  6. Liangliang

    烤鸭(kǎoyā)配(pèi)西瓜(xīguā)?我(wǒ)要(yào)想一想(xiǎngyīxiǎng)。

    Duck with watermelon? I need to think about it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)盘(pán)抓(zhuā)饭(fàn)配(pèi)一(yì)些(xiē)烤(kǎo)肉(ròu)串(chuàn)就(jiù)是(shì)人(rén)间(jiān)天(tiān)堂(táng)。

A plate of pilaf with some kebabs is heaven on earth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)领(lǐng)带(dài)配(pèi)那(nà)件(jiàn)衬(chèn)衫(shān)很(hěn)合(hé)适(shì)。

This tie matches that shirt very well.

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