合伙 (hé huǒ) — to form a partnership; to act jointly
Definition
合伙 means to form a business partnership — friends or colleagues pooling money to run a venture together. Stronger than 合作 (general cooperation) and more commercial than 联手 / 携手 (join forces).
verb
to form a partnershipto act jointly
Examples
- 合伙。Wǒ men hé huǒ kāi le yì jiā xiǎo gōng sī.We formed a partnership and opened a small company together.
- 合伙。Jǐ gè péng you hé huǒ mǎi le yí tào shè bèi.A few friends jointly bought a set of equipment.
- 合伙。Tā men hé huǒ jīng yíng zhè jiā cān tīng yǐ jīng sān nián le.They have been running this restaurant in partnership for three years now.
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