磨合 (mó hé): to break in; to wear in

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to break in; to wear in
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to break in
to wear in

Chinese explanation

指新机器、新车等经过一段时间使用，各部件互相摩擦，逐渐变得协调好用
也指人与人之间通过相处和调整，慢慢消除矛盾，变得默契合拍。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to rub

HSK 5

to close

Example sentences

The new leather shoes were a bit tight; after wearing them for a week, they gradually broke in to fit my feet.

The twin sisters have very different personalities. When they first moved into the same dormitory, they often argued, and it took half a year of living together before they gradually adjusted to each other.

The new foreign player and the team still need time to gel; the coach arranged several warm-up matches to develop chemistry among the players.

When they first got married, the couple often quarreled over trivial matters, but after a year of adjusting to each other, they learned to be considerate.

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