Definitions

1. 1. to pair up
2. 2. to match up
3. 3. to form a pair (e.g. to marry)
4. 4. to mate
5. 5. matched pair

Components

• 配 pèi – to join
• 对 duì – right

Related Words

• 配对儿 pèi duì r – matched pair
• 碱基配对 jiǎn jī pèi duì – base pairing (e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)
• 碱基互补配对 jiǎn jī hù bǔ pèi duì – complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA