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close; lean on; recently; wait until
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesverb
be close to; stand side by side
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and formal literary writing, e.g., the idiom 鳞次栉比.
People stood shoulder to shoulder, waiting to enter the venue.
Shops on this street are lined up closely, very bustling.
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Two horses ran side by side, galloping across the grassland.
Buildings on both sides of the bank stand close to each other, forming a unique urban landscape.
Tourists crowded shoulder to shoulder at the scenic spot entrance waiting for it to open.
verb
collaborate with; gang up with
literaryThis phrase is almost always used in a derogatory context.
Those two corrupt officials colluded with each other to plunder the people's money.
They colluded with each other and did many illegal things.
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This gang of bad people colluded and harmed local public order.
adverb
recently; lately
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and formal writing to refer to the recent past.
The weather has been changeable recently, everyone should pay attention to keeping warm.
His physical condition has not been good recently, he needs more rest.
conjunction
wait until; when
literaryUsed in classical Chinese to introduce a time condition.
When dawn broke, we finally arrived at our destination.
By the time the reinforcements arrived, the enemy had already been repelled.