bìngjiān

并肩

Word · Verb · AdverbTraditional並肩

side by side; shoulder to shoulder; jointly

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to stand side by side; to be shoulder to shoulder

Describes physical proximity, often used metaphorically to imply closeness or solidarity.

Tā他
men们
bìng并
jiān肩
zài在
hé河
biān边
sàn散
bù步
 。

They walked side by side along the riverbank.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
bìng并
jiān肩
zhàn站
zài在
guó国
qí旗
xià下
 。

The soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder under the national flag.

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Zhè这
duì对
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
zǒng总
shì是
bìng并
jiān肩
ér而
xíng行
 。

This pair of good friends always walks side by side.

2.

adverb

together; jointly; side by side

Often used to describe collaborative effort or shared struggle.

Tā他
men们
bìng并
jiān肩
zuò作
zhàn战
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
qǔ取
dé得
le了
shèng胜
lì利
 。

They fought side by side and eventually achieved victory.

Liǎng两
guó国
kē科
xué学
jiā家
jiāng将
bìng并
jiān肩
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
ge个
nán难
tí题
 。

Scientists from the two countries will research this difficult problem together.

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Ràng让
wǒ我
men们
bìng并
jiān肩
nǔ努
lì力
 ,
kè克
fú服
kùn困
nán难
 。

Let's work together to overcome the difficulties.