lián shǒu
join hands
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中美两国联手打击恐怖主义。
Zhōng Měi liǎng guó liánshǒu dǎjí kǒngbù zhǔyì.
China and the United States join hands to combat terrorism.
我们必须联手保护环境。
Wǒmen bìxū liánshǒu bǎohù huánjìng.
We must join hands to protect the environment.
他们联手创办了一家公司。
Tāmen liánshǒu chuàngbànle yījiā gōngsī.
They joined hands to start a company.
合作 (hézuò)
cooperate
携手 (xiéshǒu)
join hands
分道扬镳 (fēndàoyángbiāo)
part ways
分崩离析 (fēnbēnglíxī)
fall apart
The Chinese word 联手 (liánshǒu) literally means "to join hands" and is used to express the idea of cooperation or working together. It is composed of two characters: 联 (lián), which means "to connect" or "to unite", and 手 (shǒu), which means "hand". The word 联手 is often used in a figurative sense to refer to cooperation between individuals, groups, or organizations. For example, it can be used to describe the cooperation between two companies on a joint project, or the cooperation between two countries on a diplomatic initiative. The word 联手 can also be used in a more literal sense to refer to the physical act of joining hands, such as when two people hold hands to show their unity or support.
