hand in hand; join hands
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hold hands; hand in hand
neutralLiterally describes the physical action of holding hands, often implying close companionship or walking together.
Qíng情
lǚ侣
men们
xié携
shǒu手
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
sàn散
bù步
。
The couples walk hand in hand in the park.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xié携
shǒu手
zǒu走
guò过
xiǎo小
qiáo桥
。
The children walked across the little bridge hand in hand.
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Zhè这
duì对
lǎo老
fū夫
qī妻
xié携
shǒu手
zǒu走
guò过
le了
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
。
This elderly couple has walked through fifty years hand in hand.
verb
to collaborate; to work together; to join forces
formalMetaphorical use, common in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe cooperation between people, organizations, or countries.
Liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
xié携
shǒu手
kāi开
fā发
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The two companies decided to collaborate on developing a new product.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
xié携
shǒu手
yìng应
duì对
quán全
qiú球
biàn变
nuǎn暖
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
We should work together to tackle the challenge of global warming.
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Liǎng两
guó国
zhèng政
fǔ府
xié携
shǒu手
tuī推
dòng动
wén文
huà化
jiāo交
liú流
。
The two governments are working together to promote cultural exchange.