联手 (lián shǒu) — to act together, to join forces
Definition
联手 means two or more parties 'join forces' to do something — more concrete and action-oriented than the more general 合作. Unlike 勾结, it is neutral in tone, not collusive.
verb
to act togetherto join forces
Examples
- 联手。Jǐng chá hé shì mín lián shǒu wéi hù shè qū ān quán.The police and the citizens joined forces to maintain community safety.
- 联手。Zhè liǎng suǒ dà xué lián shǒu kāi zhǎn yán jiū xiàng mù.These two universities are collaborating on a research project.
- 联手。Tā men jué dìng lián shǒu yìng duì shì chǎng biàn huà.They decided to act together to respond to market changes.
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