携 (xié) — to carry, to take along (formal/literary); to hold (sb.) by the hand; to join hands (often figurative: to cooperate)
Definition
Literary/formal verb for 'to carry or take along' (e.g. 携带), and in set phrases like 携手 ('join hands, cooperate'). In everyday speech use 带 instead — 携 sounds bookish.
verb
to carryto take along (formal/literary)to hold (sb.) by the handto join hands (often figurative: to cooperate)
Examples
- 。Qǐng gè wèi chéng kè xié dài hǎo zì jǐ de xíng li.Please all passengers carry your own luggage.
- 携。Tā xié zhe mǔ qīn de shǒu màn màn dì zǒu.He held his mother's hand and walked slowly.
- 。Liǎng guó xié shǒu gòng chuàng wèi lái.The two countries work hand in hand to create the future.
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