联姻 (lián yīn) — to connect by marriage; to marry into another family; (figurative) to form a strategic alliance (of companies, institutions, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 这两家通过子女的婚姻联姻，关系更加紧密了。
  Zhè liǎng jiā tōng guò zǐ nǚ de hūn yīn lián yīn, guān xì gèng jiā jǐn mì le.
  These two families became closer by connecting through their children's marriage.
• 那家科技公司与传统车企联姻，共同研发自动驾驶技术。
  Nà jiā kē jì gōng sī yǔ chuán tǒng chē qǐ lián yīn, gòng tóng yán fā zì dòng jià shǐ jì shù.
  That tech company allied with a traditional carmaker to jointly develop autonomous driving technology.
• 古代诸侯常通过联姻来巩固自己的政治地位。
  Gǔ dài zhū hóu cháng tōng guò lián yīn lái gǒng gù zì jǐ de zhèng zhì dì wèi.
  Ancient feudal lords often strengthened their political positions through marriage alliances.

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