联名 (lián míng) — to jointly sign; to co-sign (a document, petition, declaration, etc.)

Definition

联名 means 'jointly sign' (a document, petition, etc.) — also used as 联名推出 for co-branded product releases. A separable verb: 联…名, as in 我们联过一次名.

verb
to jointly signto co-sign (a document, petition, declaration, etc.)

Examples

  • 联名。
    Tā men lián míng qiān shǔ le yí fèn qǐng yuàn shū.
    They jointly signed a petition.
  • 。
    Wǒ men qù nián wèi zhè jiàn shì lián guò yí cì míng.
    We co-signed for this matter once last year.
  • 联名。
    Zhè shuāng yùn dòng xié shì liǎng gè pǐn pái lián míng tuī chū de.
    These sneakers are a co-branded release from two brands.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

联liánjoin
名míngname

联 means join and 名 means name or signature, together expressing a joint signature.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 聯 combines 耳 (ear) and 絲 (silk); 联 is a simplified form of 聯.

Open 联 →

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

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

Open 名 →

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