Chinese word

携手

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié shǒu

Meaning

  • verbwork together

Example

两个公司决定携手开发新产品。liǎng gè gōng sī jué dìng xié shǒu kāi fā xīn chán pǐn

The two companies decided to work together to develop a new product.

Illustration for 携手 (work together)

More examples

面对疫情，各国必须携手抗击病毒。miàn duì yì qíng gè guó bì xū xié shǒu kàng jī bìng dú

In the face of the pandemic, all countries must join forces to fight the virus.

Core concept

Partners join hands and move in one direction toward a shared goal.

Common phrases

  • 携手共建xié shǒu gòng jiàn

    join forces to build

  • 携手抗击xié shǒu kàng jī

    join forces to fight

  • 携手推动xié shǒu tuī dòng

    join forces to advance

Similar words

合作hé zuò: Work together on a project or task, forming a practical working partnership.
协作xié zuò: Work by dividing roles and helping one another to complete a task.
联合lián hé: Combine forces into one group and act together toward a shared aim.
联手lián shǒu: Join hands to act together or deal with a matter.

Definition in Chinese

共同采取行动或协同工作以达成某一目的，强调双方或多方形成合作关系。gòng tóng cái qǔ xíng dòng huò xié tóng gōng zuò yǐ dá chéng mǒu yí mù dì qiáng diào shuāng fāng huò duō fāng xíng chéng hé zuò guān xì

Word origin

携手 (xiéshǒu, "join hands") combines 携 (xié, "carry along") with 手 (shǒu, "hand"), evoking partners taking one another's hands as they act together.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, 携手 (xiéshǒu, "join hands") often sounds formal or written, so everyday speakers may choose a simpler expression for the same idea.

Other meanings

  • hold handsverb
  • togetheradverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 携手共建xié shǒu gòng jiànjoin forces to buildverb
  • 携手并肩xié shǒu bìng jiānwork side by sideidiom

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