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Word · Verb · NounTraditional拍檔

to collaborate; partner

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to cooperate; to collaborate; to team up

dialect

Often used in performing arts, business, or project contexts to describe working closely as partners.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zài再
cì次
pāi拍
dàng档
 ,
gòng共
tóng同
chuàng创
zuò作
yī一
bù部
xīn新
xì戏
 。

The two of them teamed up again to co-create a new play.

Liǎng两
wèi位
míng名
yǎn演
yuán员
zài在
zhè这
bù部
yǐng影
piàn片
zhōng中
pāi拍
dàng档
yǎn饰
shì演
nán男
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
 。

Two famous actors collaborate to play the male and female leads in this film.

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Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
xiǎng想
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
 ,
zuì最
hǎo好
zhǎo找
gè个
zhuān专
yè业
rén人
shì士
pāi拍
dàng档
 。

If you want to complete this project, you'd better find a professional to collaborate with.

2.

noun

partner; collaborator; teammate

dialect

Refers specifically to the person you collaborate with, often in a professional or performing context.

Tā他
zài在
qù去
nián年
de的
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
róng荣
huò获
zuì最
jiā佳
pāi拍
dàng档
de的
chēng称
hào号
 。

He won the title of Best Partner in last year's competition.

Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
duō多
nián年
lái来
de的
shāng商
yè业
pāi拍
dàng档
 ,
wǒ我
men们
bǐ彼
cǐ此
fēi非
cháng常
xìn信
rèn任
 。

She has been my business partner for many years, and we trust each other completely.

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Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
pāi拍
dàng档
shēng生
bìng病
le了
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
bù不
dé得
bù不
dú独
zì自
wán完
chéng成
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
 。

My old partner is sick, so I have to complete the presentation alone.