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HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional同夥

to collude; accomplice

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to collude; to work together (esp. in crime or wrongdoing)

derogatory

This verb form specifically describes the act of participating in a group or activity, often an illicit or immoral one. It carries a strong negative connotation.

Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
yǔ与
zhà诈
piàn骗
jí集
tuán团
tóng同
huǒ伙
zuò作
àn案
 。

He was accused of colluding with the fraud syndicate to commit crimes.

Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
hùn混
hun混
jīng经
cháng常
tóng同
huǒ伙
qù去
qī欺
fu负
bié别
rén人
 。

These young hoodlums often gang up to bully others.

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Jìn禁
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
rén人
tóng同
huǒ伙
jìn进
xíng行
fēi非
fǎ法
jiāo交
yì易
 。

Anyone is prohibited from colluding to conduct illegal transactions.

2.

noun

accomplice; partner in crime; confederate

derogatory

This noun refers to the person(s) one colludes with, especially in illegal or unethical activities.

Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
gòng供
chū出
le了
tā他
de的
jǐ几
gè个
tóng同
huǒ伙
 。

The suspect has already revealed his several accomplices.

Zài在
zhè这
cì次
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
zhōng中
 ,
tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
huǒ伙
 。

He was my accomplice in this robbery case.

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Zhè这
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
tuán团
huǒ伙
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
tóng同
huǒ伙
dōu都
yǐ已
luò落
wǎng网
 。

All the confederates of this criminal gang have been captured.

Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
xiǎng想
dào到
huì会
bèi被
zì自
jǐ己
de的
tóng同
huǒ伙
chū出
mài卖
 。

He never thought he would be betrayed by his own partner in crime.