Definition
联手 (lián shǒu) literally means 'join hands' and refers to acting together for a specific purpose, often tactical or short-term. It's more informal than the general 合作 (hé zuò) and less formal than 联合 (lián hé). Unlike 勾结 (gōu jié), which means collusion and is negative, 联手 is neutral.
verb
to act togetherto join forces
Examples
- 联手。Jǐngchá hé shìmín lián shǒu wéihù shèqū ānquán.The police and the citizens joined forces to maintain community safety.
- 联手。Zhè liǎng suǒ dàxué lián shǒu kāizhǎn yánjiū xiàngmù.These two universities are collaborating on a research project.
- 联手。Tāmen juédìng lián shǒu yìngduì shìchǎng biànhuà.They decided to act together to respond to market changes.
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