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
盟友
méngyǒu
ally
Characters in this word
友 yǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 又 — and, also, again, in addition
- Made of
- 𠂇 hand 又 and, also, again, in addition
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在气候谈判中，小岛国把海平面上升问题作为争取盟友的核心理由。 Zài qìhòu tánpàn zhōng, xiǎo dǎoguó bǎ hǎipíngmiàn shàngshēng wèntí zuòwéi zhēngqǔ méngyǒu de héxīn lǐyóu. In climate negotiations, small island states use rising sea levels as a core reason to seek allies.
- 在这场比赛中，他一直是我最可靠的盟友。 Zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng, tā yìzhí shì wǒ zuì kěkào de méngyǒu. In this competition he has always been my most reliable ally.
- 两家小公司结成盟友，一起对抗大企业的压力。 Liǎng jiā xiǎo gōngsī jiéchéng méngyǒu, yìqǐ duìkàng dà qǐyè de yālì. Two small companies became allies to stand together against the pressure of big firms.
Related words
- 加盟 jiāméng to join; to franchise
- 联盟 liánméng alliance; coalition; league
- 同盟 tóngméng alliance; ally; to ally
- 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend
- 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend
- 朋友 péngyou friend
- 网友 wǎngyǒu online friend, internet user
- 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu child, kid
- 交朋友 jiāopéngyou to make friends
- 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old friend
- 友好 yǒuhǎo friendly
- 好友 hǎoyǒu close friend