lyun4 sau2聯手联手
Jyutpinglyun4 sau2
Yalelyùhn sáu
Definition
To act jointly; to cooperate or join forces, usually for a common goal.
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How it's used
Implies a strategic or purposeful alliance rather than just casual cooperation. It often carries a slightly formal or dramatic tone, making it sound more significant than simply using 合作. It is frequently used in business, sports, or political contexts where two parties combine their strengths to overcome a challenge.
Examples
Let's join forces and get this deal done.
Is it going smoothly working together with him?
Related words
Common phrases
to launch a joint attack
to cooperate jointly
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
