同盟

tóngméng

noun HSK 7-9 #8,175

Meanings

1 alliance; league
2 ally; allied

Characters

oath; alliance; pact

Literally 'sworn together' — 盟 originally meant a blood oath between parties.

Examples

两国结成了同盟。

Liǎng guó jiéchéng le tóngméng.

The two countries formed an alliance.

他们是我们的同盟者。

Tāmen shì wǒmen de tóngméng zhě.

They are our allies.

In Pop Culture

中国同盟会 Zhōngguó Tóngménghùi

Chinese United League

revolutionary organization founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1905, forerunner of the Kuomintang

Stroke Order

同 tóng

盟 méng