hook up with; collude
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hook up with; to collude; to gang up
informalOften implies a secretive or morally dubious association, usually for an improper purpose. The reduplicated form "勾勾搭搭" emphasizes a continuous or furtive nature.
Tā他
hé和
nà那
ge个
bù不
fǎ法
shāng商
rén人
gōu勾
dɑ搭
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
He hooked up with that unscrupulous businessman.
Bié别
gēn跟
nà那
xiē些
bù不
sān三
bù不
sì四
de的
rén人
gōu勾
dɑ搭
。
Don't get involved with those shady characters.
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Jǐ几
ge个
rén人
zhěng整
tiān天
gōu勾
gōu勾
dā搭
dā搭
de的
，
bù不
zhī知
yào要
gàn干
shén什
me么
。
Those few people are always hanging around together furtively, who knows what they're up to.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
gōu勾
dɑ搭
yǒu有
fū夫
zhī之
fù妇
。
He tried to make advances toward a married woman.