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加盟

jiāméng

to join; to franchise

A newcomer joins a line of teammates who hand him a red scarf
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Characters in this word

加 jiā

Strokes
5
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

盟 méng

Strokes
13
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
明 bright, clear 皿 dish, vessel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 盟

Example phrases

  • 那家本地咖啡馆拒绝加盟大型连锁品牌,坚持保留自己的烘焙配方。 Nà jiā běndì kāfēiguǎn jùjué jiāméng dàxíng liánsuǒ pǐnpái, jiānchí bǎoliú zìjǐ de hōngbèi pèifāng. That local café refused to join a major chain brand, insisting on keeping its own roasting formula.
  • 这位足球运动员宣布加盟我们城市的球队。 Zhè wèi zúqiú yùndòngyuán xuānbù jiāméng wǒmen chéngshì de qiúduì. This footballer announced that he is joining our city's team.
  • 很多年轻人想加盟连锁奶茶店,自己当老板。 Hěn duō niánqīngrén xiǎng jiāméng liánsuǒ nǎichádiàn, zìjǐ dāng lǎobǎn. Many young people want to join a bubble-tea chain as franchisees and be their own boss.

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