Definition
携 (xié) is a formal verb meaning 'to carry' or 'to take by the hand.' You'll mostly see it in written Chinese or fixed compounds like 携带 (to carry something along) and 携手 (hand in hand, to cooperate). In everyday speech, 带 or 拿 are more common for 'carry,' and 拉手 for 'hold hands' — 携 adds a literary tone.
v.
to carryto take along (formal/literary)to hold (sb.) by the handto join hands (often figurative: to cooperate)
Examples
- 。Qǐng gèwèi chéngkè xié dài hǎo zìjǐ de xíngli.Please all passengers carry your own luggage.
- 携。Tā xié zhe mǔqīn de shǒu màn màn de zǒu.He held his mother's hand and walked slowly.
- 。Liǎng guó xié shǒu gòng chuàng wèilái.The two countries work hand in hand to create the future.
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