team up; join a meal plan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to team up; to form a partnership; to join forces
neutralOften used for temporary or informal partnerships in work, travel, or business.
Tā他
men们
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
dā搭
huǒ伙
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
Several of them teamed up to open a small shop.
Qù去
lǚ旅
yóu游
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
dā搭
huǒ伙
pīn拼
chē车
。
When traveling, we like to team up and share a car.
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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
dā搭
huǒ伙
zuò做
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
，
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
The two of them teamed up on this project and were very efficient.
verb
to join a meal plan; to eat at a canteen
neutralSpecifically refers to enrolling in a shared dining arrangement, often at a workplace, school, or communal living space.
Xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
gōng公
sī司
shí食
táng堂
dā搭
huǒ伙
。
New employees can join the meal plan at the company canteen.
Wǒ我
dà大
xué学
sì四
nián年
dōu都
zài在
xué学
xiào校
shí食
táng堂
dā搭
huǒ伙
。
I ate at the school canteen for all four years of college.
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Wèi为
le了
shěng省
qián钱
，
jǐ几
gè个
zū租
kè客
jué决
dìng定
yī一
qǐ起
dā搭
huǒ伙
zuò做
fàn饭
。
To save money, several tenants decided to join together to cook meals.