old partner; long-time collaborator
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long-time partner; old collaborator
Emphasizes a long, stable, and usually successful collaborative relationship. Often used in professional, business, or performance contexts, but can also describe any close working partners.
Tā他
men们
shì是
shāng商
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
lǎo老
dā搭
dàng档
，
hé合
zuò作
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
They are old partners in business, having collaborated for decades.
Zhè这
wèi位
dǎo导
yǎn演
hé和
tā他
de的
shè摄
yǐng影
shī师
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
lǎo老
dā搭
dàng档
。
This director and his cinematographer are long-time collaborators.
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Zhè这
cì次
xiàng项
mù目
，
wǒ我
yòu又
zhǎo找
le了
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
dā搭
dàng档
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
。
For this project, I've asked my old partner to help again.
Xiàng相
sheng声
lǐ里
de的
zhè这
duì对
lǎo老
dā搭
dàng档
pèi配
hé合
de得
fēi非
cháng常
mò默
qì契
。
This pair of veteran crosstalk performers work together with great默契 (rapport).