合流 (hé liú) — (of rivers, roads, etc.) to flow together, to converge; (of ideas, styles, schools) to merge, to blend; (of people, groups) to collaborate, to join forces
Definition
Literally “rivers flowing together” — used as a verb for streams, roads, ideas, styles, or groups converging into one. Implies a natural merging rather than a forced partnership.
verb
(of rivers, roads, etc.) to flow togetherto converge(of ideas, styles, schools) to mergeto blend(of people, groups) to collaborateto join forces
Examples
- 合流。Cháng jiāng hé hàn jiāng zài wǔ hàn hé liú.The Yangtze and Han rivers converge in Wuhan.
- 合流。Zhè liǎng zhǒng yì shù fēng gé zài jìn dài hé liú.These two artistic styles merged in modern times.
- 合流，。Liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng hé liú, gòng tóng kāi fā xīn shì chǎng.The two companies decided to join forces and jointly develop new markets.
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