兼并 (jiān bìng) — to annex (territory, property, etc.); to merge (companies, organizations)

Definition

Examples

• 这个国家通过战争兼并了邻国的大片领土。
  Zhè ge guó jiā tōng guò zhàn zhēng jiān bìng le lín guó de dà piàn lǐng tǔ.
  This country annexed large tracts of its neighbor's territory through war.
• 两家公司决定兼并，成为行业巨头。
  Liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng jiān bìng, chéng wéi háng yè jù tóu.
  The two companies decided to merge, becoming an industry giant.
• 这家企业被竞争对手兼并后，品牌消失了。
  Zhè jiā qǐ yè bèi jìng zhēng duì shǒu jiān bìng hòu, pǐn pái xiāo shī le.
  After this enterprise was annexed by its competitor, the brand disappeared.

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