<p>'People being incompatible' is 唔夾 or 合唔來 in Cantonese and  合不來 or 不合 in Mandarin</p>
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<p>These two people have always been <strong>incompatible</strong> with each other</p>
<p>佢哋兩個一向<strong>唔夾</strong> (Cantonese)</p>
<p>他們二人一向<strong>合不來</strong> (Mandarin)</p>
<p>他們二人向來<strong>不合</strong> (Mandarin)</p>
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<p>'Things being incompatible' in Cantonese can also be 唔夾, and 不般配 in Mandarin.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Chinese medicine and Western medicine are incompatible</p>
<p>中藥同西藥<strong>唔夾</strong> (Cantonese)</p>
<p>中藥跟西藥<strong>不般配</strong> (Mandarin)</p>
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thanks for contrasting cantonese and mandarin! makes things much easier! :)
Crashalot
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how about 不搭? also does this sentence contain an extra 來: 他們二人向來不合?
Crashalot
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(1.)不搭 can replace 不般配 in Mandarin when describe things being  incompatible. For example,  '中藥跟西藥不搭' ( 2,) 唔搭 can replace 唔夾 in Cantonese when describe things being incompatible.  For example,  '中藥同西藥唔搭'  (3) For people being incompatible,  唔夾 in Cantonese; and 合不來/不合 in Mandarin are the correct terms. We don't say '佢地兩個一向唔搭' in Cantonese; or '他們二人一向不搭' in Mandarin (4.) Both  '向來' and '一向'  mean 'always' .  They are interchangeable.
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>不合适，不般配， off the top of my head.</p>

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不合适 means 'unsuitable' , for example,  合适的人選 (suitable candidates);  不合适的人選 (unsuitable candidates)
Tang Ho
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不般配 means 'improper'. It is more often used to describe 'things being incompatible', for example, 高跟鞋和短褲不般配 (high heels and shorts are not fit together)
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dan
<p>In Cantonese, you can say 唔夾 to say A and B are not complementary. What's the equivalent in Mandarin?</p>

<p>不合 or 不搭?</p>

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cf. bkrs:般配 match; suit; be well matched; match each other syn.班配 方言。谓彼此条件相当，配得上。同义: 匹配, 配合, 相配, 比配
user6065
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@user6065 thanks, why not post as an answer?
Crashalot
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What is the Mandarin equivalent of 唔夾 in Cantonese (i.e., not complementary)?
# What is the Mandarin equivalent of 唔夾 in Cantonese (i.e., not complementary)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-08)

In Cantonese, you can say 唔夾 to say A and B are not complementary. What's the equivalent in Mandarin?

不合 or 不搭?

**Tags:** mandarin, cantonese

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: cf. bkrs:般配 match; suit; be well matched; match each other syn.班配 方言。谓彼此条件相当，配得上。同义: 匹配, 配合, 相配, 比配  
> **username_0**: @username_1 thanks, why not post as an answer?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-09-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

'People being incompatible' is 唔夾 or 合唔來 in Cantonese and 合不來 or 不合 in Mandarin

> These two people have always been **incompatible** with each other
>
> 佢哋兩個一向**唔夾** (Cantonese)
>
> 他們二人一向**合不來** (Mandarin)
>
> 他們二人向來**不合** (Mandarin)

'Things being incompatible' in Cantonese can also be 唔夾, and 不般配 in Mandarin.

> Chinese medicine and Western medicine are incompatible
>
> 中藥同西藥**唔夾** (Cantonese)
>
> 中藥跟西藥**不般配** (Mandarin)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks for contrasting cantonese and mandarin! makes things much easier! :)  
> **username_0**: how about 不搭? also does this sentence contain an extra 來: 他們二人向來不合?  
> **username_2**: (1.)不搭 can replace 不般配 in Mandarin when describe things being  incompatible. For example,  '中藥跟西藥不搭' ( 2,) 唔搭 can replace 唔夾 in Cantonese when describe things being incompatible.  For example,  '中藥同西藥唔搭'  (3) For people being incompatible,  唔夾 in Cantonese; and 合不來/不合 in Mandarin are the correct terms. We don't say '佢地兩個一向唔搭' in Cantonese; or '他們二人一向不搭' in Mandarin (4.) Both  '向來' and '一向'  mean 'always' .  They are interchangeable.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-09-08. Score: 2

不合适，不般配， off the top of my head.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 不合适 means 'unsuitable' , for example,  合适的人選 (suitable candidates);  不合适的人選 (unsuitable candidates)  
> **username_2**: 不般配 means 'improper'. It is more often used to describe 'things being incompatible', for example, 高跟鞋和短褲不般配 (high heels and shorts are not fit together)  

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