join temporarily; partner up
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to join a performance troupe temporarily (of performers)
archaicHistorical term for actors joining a theater group on a temporary basis.
Nà那
wèi位
míng名
juér角
nián儿
qīng年
shí轻
cháng时
cháng常
wèi常
le为
shēng了
jì生
sì计
chù四
dā处
bān搭
chàng班
xì唱
戏
。
That famous actor often joined theater troupes to sing opera in his youth to make a living.
Xì戏
bān班
zi子
quē缺
rén人
shí时
，
tā他
jiù就
lín临
shí时
dā搭
bān班
jiù救
chǎng场
。
When the theater troupe was short of performers, he would join temporarily to save the show.
verb
to join a work crew temporarily; to team up temporarily
neutralModern usage, often for joining a group for a short-term task.
Chū出
chē车
shí时
，
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
zǒng总
shì是
zhǎo找
lǎo老
gōng工
rén人
dā搭
bān班
，
zhuāng装
xiè卸
chē车
shí时
zhù助
tā他
men们
yī一
bì臂
zhī之
lì力
。
When going out on a delivery, Old Zhang always teams up with senior workers, helping them a hand with loading and unloading.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
rén人
shǒu手
，
nǐ你
men们
jǐ几
ge个
dā搭
bān班
gàn干
ba吧
。
This project needs more hands; you guys should team up and do it.
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Wèi为
le了
gǎn赶
gōng工
qī期
，
tā他
men们
lín临
shí时
dā搭
bān班
yī一
qǐ起
gàn干
huó活
。
To meet the deadline, they teamed up temporarily to work together.