Meaning
复合 primarily means to reunite or reconcile after a separation, especially in romantic relationships. It also means to combine or compound multiple elements together, and as an adjective describes things that are composite or compound in nature, made up of multiple parts.
Usage
In everyday speech, 复合 is most commonly used when talking about couples getting back together after a breakup. In technical or academic contexts, it describes compound structures or combined elements (like compound words, composite materials, or complex systems). The verb usage requires a subject who reunites with someone or something.
Examples
- 01他们分手三个月后又复合了。.They got back together three months after breaking up.
- 02这种复合材料既轻便又坚固。.This composite material is both lightweight and sturdy.
Characters
Common collocations
- 复合型composite type, complex type
- 复合材料composite material
- 复合词compound word
- 想复合to want to get back together
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 复 (to return/repeat) and 合 (to unite/join), literally meaning to join again or reunite. This transparent construction explains both its reconciliation meaning and its technical meaning of combining elements.