般配

Mandarin · pinyin bān pèi

Meanings

  1. to be well matched
  2. to suit
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般
bān · sort, manner, kind, category
配
pèi · match, pair; equal; blend
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1–4 · ban1 pei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bun1 pui3

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adj

  1. well-matched; well-suited (of a couple for marriage)
  2. matching; well-suited (of a person's social status with one's style of dressing)

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