连带 (lián dài) — to entail, to involve (as a consequence or accompaniment); to be jointly implicated, to be related (in a chain or shared situation)
Definition
Used when one thing drags related things along with it — consequences, responsibilities, or people linked by shared involvement. Often pairs with 责任/后果/关系, and can mean 'jointly liable' when modifying nouns.
verb
to entailto involve (as a consequence or accompaniment)to be jointly implicatedto be related (in a chain or shared situation)
Examples
- 连带。Zhè ge cuò wù lián dài le yí xì liè wèn tí.This mistake entailed a series of problems.
- 连带。Tā de xíng wéi lián dài le yán zhòng hòu guǒ.His behavior entailed serious consequences.
- 连带。Zhè ge jué dìng lián dài le duō gè bù mén de zé rèn.This decision involved the responsibilities of multiple departments.
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