Definition
入伙 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to join a group or scheme'. It has three main uses: joining a business or project (入股合作), participating in a shared meal arrangement at work or school (搭伙), and — in historical or criminal contexts — becoming a member of a bandit gang. The verb 入 and object 伙 can separate: e.g. 入了伙, 入过伙. Note that in modern conversation, 'joining a meal plan' is the most common everyday use.
v.o.
to join an enterprise or undertaking (as a partner or member)to join a group meal plan (e.g., in a company or school canteen)to join a gang or bandit group (archaic or in fiction)
Examples
- 入伙。Tā juédìng rù huǒ nàge xīn xiàngmù.He decided to join that new project.
- ，。Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu shítáng, hěn duō tóngshì dōu rù le huǒ.Our company has a cafeteria, and many colleagues have joined the meal plan.
- ，入伙。Zài xiǎoshuō li, nàxiē tǔfěi bù ràng tā rù huǒ.In the novel, those bandits wouldn't let him join the gang.
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