Definition
盟友 (méng yǒu) refers to an ally bound by a formal agreement, typically in politics, war, or business — one member of an alliance. It is distinct from 战友 (comrade-in-arms, a fellow soldier) and 同伙 (accomplice, often with a criminal connotation). 联盟 and 同盟 denote the alliance itself, not the individual members.
noun
ally
Examples
- ，盟友。Zài zhànzhēng shíqī, hěnduō guójiā biànchéng le méng yǒu.During wartime, many countries became allies.
- 盟友。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ yǒu yí wèi kěkào de méng yǒu.He has a reliable ally in the company.
- ，盟友。Liǎng guó qiānshǔ le xiéyì, chéngwéi zhèngshì méng yǒu.The two countries signed an agreement and became formal allies.
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