联袂 (lián mèi) — (formal, adverb) jointly, together, as a group

Definition

Formal adverb meaning 'jointly / together,' used mostly in written Chinese for people performing or appearing as a group. It cannot be used as an adjective or verb itself.

adverb
(formal, adverb) jointlytogetheras a group

Examples

  • 联袂。
    Liǎng wèi zhù míng dǎo yǎn lián mèi tuī chū le yí bù xīn diàn yǐng.
    Two famous directors jointly released a new movie.
  • 联袂。
    Tā men lián mèi chū xí le zhè chǎng cí shàn wǎn huì.
    They attended this charity gala together.
  • 联袂。
    Jǐ wèi yì shù jiā lián mèi chuàng zuò le yì fú jù xíng bì huà.
    Several artists created a giant mural together.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

联liánjoin
袂mèisleeve

联 means join and 袂 means sleeve, so joining sleeves suggests acting together.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聯; 联 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 聯 combines 耳 (ear) and 絲 (silk); 联 is a simplified form of 聯.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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