磨合

磨合 móhé

To break in; to wear in†

What 磨合 means

  1. To break in†
  2. to wear in†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 磨合, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

磨合 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

磨
mó
Rub (grind - sharpen - hardship)
合
hé
Close (join)

How to write 磨合

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磨合 in a sentence

新团队还需要一段时间磨合。
Xīn tuánduì hái xūyào yí duàn shíjiān móhé.
The new team still needs time to settle in together.
新车有一个磨合期。
Xīn chē yǒu yí ge móhé qī.
A new car has a running-in period.

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Questions about 磨合

What does 磨合 mean in English?

磨合 is pronounced móhé and means To break in, to wear in †.

How do you pronounce 磨合?

磨合 is móhé in pinyin — written mohe without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 磨合?

磨合 is written with 2 characters: 磨 (mó) Rub (grind - sharpen - hardship), 合 (hé) Close (join). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 磨合 an HSK word?

Yes — 磨合 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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