Chinese word

合伙

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé huǒ

Meaning

  • verbpartner up

Example

我和他打算合伙投资这个项目。wǒ hé tā dǎ suàn hé huǒ tóu zī zhè ge xiàng mù

He and I plan to partner up to invest in this project.

Illustration for 合伙 (partner up)

More examples

为了分摊成本，他们决定合伙办公司。wèi le fēn tān chéng běn tā men jué dìng hé huǒ bàn gōng sī

To share the costs, they decided to form a company together.

Core concept

Joining forces in one venture, with resources, responsibility, gains, and risks held in common.

Common phrases

  • 合伙创业hé huǒ chuàng yè

    start a business together

  • 合伙做生意hé huǒ zuò shēng yì

    run a business together

  • 合伙办公司hé huǒ bàn gōng sī

    form a company together

Similar words

合作hé zuò: Working together with others on a task, project, or business.
合资hé zī: Providing capital together to form and run a company or business.
联手lián shǒu: Joining forces and acting together to achieve a shared goal.

Definition in Chinese

与他人一起出资并共同负责经营某项业务或项目，按约分享利润并分担风险。yǔ tā rén yì qǐ chū zī bìng gòng tóng fù zé jīng yíng mǒu xiàng yè wù huò xiàng mù àn yuē fēn xiǎng lì rùn bìng fēn dān fēng xiǎn

Word origin

合伙 (héhuǒ, "partner up") combines 合 (hé, "combine") with 伙 (huǒ, "partner or group"), presenting a business as something partners put together and run as a team.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use "partner" for many kinds of cooperation, but this verb is most useful when the cooperation involves a shared commercial undertaking.

Other meanings

  • run a business togetherverb
  • form a joint ventureverb

Opposites

  • 个人创业gè rén chuàng yèstart a business by oneselfverb
  • 单独经营dān dú jīng yíngrun a business by oneselfverb

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