勾结

勾結

gōujié

verb HSK 7-9 #18,546

Meanings

1 to collude with
2 to conspire with

Characters

to hook; to link

to tie; to form

Examples

他们勾结在一起贪污公款。

Tāmen gōujié zài yīqǐ tānwū gōngkuǎn.

They colluded to embezzle public funds.

官员和商人勾结是腐败的根源。

Guānyuán hé shāngrén gōujié shì fǔbài de gēnyuán.

Collusion between officials and businessmen is the root of corruption.

Tips

usage

勾结 is always negative, implying secret and dishonest cooperation. For neutral 'cooperate,' use 合作.

Stroke Order

勾 gōu

结 jié