Meaning
汇合 describes the action of two or more things coming together from different directions to form one. It commonly refers to rivers merging, roads meeting, or groups of people gathering at a point. The word emphasizes the convergence of separate entities into a unified whole.
Usage
汇合 is frequently used in both literal contexts (rivers, roads, streams) and figurative contexts (ideas, forces, groups of people). It's more formal than casual meeting verbs like 见面. Common in written Chinese, news reports, and formal speech. Often used with 在 to indicate the location where convergence happens.
Examples
- 01两支队伍将在山顶汇合。.The two teams will meet up at the mountain summit.
- 02长江和嘉陵江在重庆汇合。.The Yangtze River and Jialing River converge in Chongqing.
Characters
Common collocations
- 在...汇合...to converge at/in...
- 两条河汇合two rivers merge
- 汇合处confluence, meeting point
- 汇合点convergence point
Antonyms
Origin
汇 originally referred to gathering water or streams, with the water radical 氵 indicating its connection to flowing liquids. Combined with 合 (to unite), the compound naturally extends to any convergence or merging action.