qiānshǒu

牵手

Word · VerbTraditional牽手

hold hands; join hands; collaborate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to hold hands (with someone); to walk hand in hand

Used literally to describe the physical act of holding hands, often between couples, family members, or friends.

Nà那
duì对
qíng情
lǚ侣
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
qiān牵
shǒu手
sàn散
bù步
 。

That couple is taking a walk holding hands in the park.

Mā妈
ma妈
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
qiān牵
zhe着
xiǎo小
nǚ女
ér儿
de的
shǒu手
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
 。

The mother held her little daughter's hand tightly while crossing the street.

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Tā他
men们
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
qiān牵
shǒu手
yī一
qǐ起
wán玩
 。

They have enjoyed holding hands and playing together since childhood.

2.

verb

to join hands; to collaborate; to team up

formal

Used metaphorically to describe cooperation, partnership, or joint efforts, often in formal or business contexts.

Liǎng两
dà大
háng航
kōng空
gōng公
sī司
qiān牵
shǒu手
kāi开
pì辟
xīn新
de的
háng航
xiàn线
 。

The two major airlines joined hands to open new routes.

Wǒ我
men们
qī期
dài待
yǔ与
guì贵
gōng公
sī司
qiān牵
shǒu手
 ,
gòng共
chuàng创
wèi未
lái来
 。

We look forward to collaborating with your company to create a shared future.

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Liǎng两
gè个
tuán团
duì队
qiān牵
shǒu手
hé合
zuò作
 ,
chéng成
gōng功
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
 。

The two teams collaborated and successfully completed the project.