join; become a member of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to join; to become a member of (an organization, alliance, or team)
formalOften used in formal or business contexts. Implies joining a larger collective, such as a sports team, company, league, or international alliance.
Yīn因
yǒu有
shì世
jiè界
yī一
liú流
qiú球
xīng星
jiā加
méng盟
，
gāi该
duì队
shí实
lì力
dà大
zēng增
。
The team's strength increased significantly because a world-class star player joined.
Xǔ许
duō多
dú独
lì立
pǐn品
pái牌
xuǎn选
zé择
jiā加
méng盟
zhè这
jiā家
lián连
suǒ锁
chāo超
shì市
。
Many independent brands chose to join this supermarket chain.
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Qù去
nián年
，
wǒ我
guó国
zhèng正
shì式
jiā加
méng盟
le了
nà那
ge个
guó国
jì际
zǔ组
zhī织
。
Last year, our country officially joined that international organization.
Wèi为
le了
kāi开
tuò拓
xīn新
shì市
chǎng场
，
wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
jiā加
méng盟
shāng商
。
To expand into new markets, we are looking for franchisees to join us.