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加盟 (jiā méng) — to join (an alliance, organization, or team); to franchise (as a business model)

Definition

加盟 means to formally join an alliance, organization, or franchise — more binding and official than 参加 or 参与, which are for general participation or attendance.

verb
to join (an alliance, organization, or team)to franchise (as a business model)

Examples

  • 加盟。
    Hěn duō xiǎo qǐ yè xuǎn zé jiā méng dà xíng lián suǒ pǐn pái.
    Many small businesses choose to franchise under large chain brands.
  • 加盟。
    Tā men jué dìng jiā méng guó jì huán bǎo zǔ zhī.
    They decided to join an international environmental protection organization.
  • 加盟。
    Zhè jiā kā fēi diàn shì qù nián jiā méng de.
    This coffee shop was franchised last year.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

加jiājoin
盟méngalliance

加 means to join and 盟 means alliance, so the word describes becoming part of a league or franchise.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囧囧jiǒng
Sound part声符shēngfú
皿
皿mǐn盟méng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盟 pairs 囧 with 皿, and 皿 gives the sound.

Open 盟 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Business & CommerceGroups & Organizations

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