form a gang; criminal conspiracy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to form a gang; to band together
neutralDescribes people coming together, often for a common purpose, which can be neutral or negative depending on context.
Nà那
xiē些
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
jié结
huǒ伙
qù去
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
。
Those young people often get together to play basketball.
Tā他
men们
jié结
huǒ伙
qiǎng抢
jié劫
le了
yī一
jiā家
biàn便
lì利
diàn店
。
They banded together to rob a convenience store.
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Zài在
tàn探
xiǎn险
zhōng中
，
jié结
huǒ伙
xíng行
dòng动
gèng更
jiā加
ān安
quán全
。
When exploring, traveling in a group is safer.
noun
criminal conspiracy; gang (in legal context)
formalA legal term specifically for a premeditated criminal group. It carries a formal and negative connotation.
Fǎ法
tíng庭
pàn判
dìng定
tā他
men们
sān三
rén人
gòu构
chéng成
jié结
huǒ伙
dào盗
qiè窃
。
The court ruled that the three of them constituted a criminal conspiracy for theft.
Jié结
huǒ伙
zuò作
àn案
shì是
jiā加
zhòng重
chǔ处
fá罚
de的
qíng情
jié节
。
Committing a crime as a gang is an aggravating circumstance for sentencing.