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合得来

hé de lái

3-character word Traditional 合得來

What 合得来 means

1. to get along with well; compatible

The characters in 合得来

• 合héto close; to join; to fit
• 得destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to…
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Example sentences

• 你跟老板合得来吗？
  Nǐ gēn lǎobǎn hédelái ma?
  Do you get along with your boss?
• 她和新学校的同学好像不怎么合得来。
  Tā hé xīn xuéxiào de tóngxué hǎoxiàng bù zěnme hédelái.
  It seems to be difficult for her to get along with students in the new school.

Sounds the same

Read hé de lái, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 和得来variant of 合得来