偕 (xié) — (literary bound form) in the company of, together with
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'together with / in the company of', used almost entirely in set phrases like 白头偕老 ('grow old together') and 偕同 ('together with'). It is formal/written and does not stand alone in modern speech.
bound form
(literary bound form) in the company oftogether with
Examples
- 偕。Tā men xié tóng qián wǎng běi jīng.They went to Beijing together.
- 偕。Yuàn nǐ men bái tóu xié lǎo.May you grow old together.
- 偕。Liǎng rén xié xíng yú lín jiān xiǎo jìng.The two walked together along the forest path.
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