兼并 (jiān bìng) — to annex (territory, property, etc.); to merge (companies, organizations)
Definition
In modern usage 兼并 almost always means a corporate merger/acquisition. The 'annex territory' sense is rare and historical; you will mostly meet 兼并 in business/finance contexts.
verb
to annex (territory, property, etc.)to merge (companies, organizations)
Examples
- 兼并。Zhè ge guó jiā tōng guò zhàn zhēng jiān bìng le lín guó de dà piàn lǐng tǔ.This country annexed large tracts of its neighbor's territory through war.
- 兼并，。Liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng jiān bìng, chéng wéi háng yè jù tóu.The two companies decided to merge, becoming an industry giant.
- 兼并，。Zhè jiā qǐ yè bèi jìng zhēng duì shǒu jiān bìng hòu, pǐn pái xiāo shī le.After this enterprise was annexed by its competitor, the brand disappeared.
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