méng
礞
alliance; league; oath
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
alliance; league
Often used in political, military, or social contexts to describe formal unions.
Běi北
dà大
xī西
yáng洋
gōng公
yuē约
zǔ组
zhī织
shì是
yī一
gè个
jūn军
shì事
tóng同
méng盟
。
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance.
Tā他
men们
zǔ组
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
shāng商
yè业
lián联
méng盟
。
They formed a business alliance.
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Sān三
guó国
tóng同
méng盟
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
ōu欧
zhōu洲
de的
gé格
jú局
。
The Triple Alliance changed the landscape of Europe.
noun
oath of alliance; sworn pledge
literaryA more archaic or formal sense, often seen in historical or classical contexts.
Tā他
men们
zài在
shén神
qián前
lì献
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
。
They smeared blood on their lips as an oath of alliance before the gods.
Shà歃
xuè血
wéi为
méng盟
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jié结
méng盟
yí仪
shì式
。
Smearing blood as an oath was an important alliance ritual in ancient times.
verb
to form an alliance; to ally
The verbal use derived from the noun meaning of 'alliance'.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
jué决
dìng定
méng盟
yú于
yī一
chù处
，
gòng共
tóng同
duì对
dí敌
。
These two countries decided to form an alliance to face the enemy together.
Tā他
men们
jǐ几
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
méng盟
qǐ起
lái来
kāi开
fā发
shì市
chǎng场
。
These several companies allied to develop the market.