gather together; draw over to one's side
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to unite; to gather together; to keep from dispersing
dialectDialectal. Used to describe bringing people together to form a cohesive group, often for a common purpose.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎ把
zhì志
qù趣
xiāng相
tóu投
de的
rén人
quān圈
long拢
dào到
yī一
kuài块
er儿
gàn干
。
We need to gather together people with shared interests to work as a group.
Dà大
jiā家
bèi被
quān圈
long拢
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
shāng商
liang量
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Everyone was gathered together to discuss solutions.
verb
to draw over to one's side; to rope in; to recruit (often for illicit purposes)
dialectOften implies recruiting someone into bad activities or persuading them to join a particular faction, frequently with negative connotations.
Tā他
shòu受
huài坏
rén人
quān圈
long拢
，
bèi被
lā拉
xià下
le了
shuǐ水
。
He was roped in by bad people and dragged into wrongdoing.
Bié别
bèi被
rén人
jiā家
yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
quān圈
long拢
le了
。
Don't let yourself be drawn over by other people's money.