携手

攜手

xiéshǒu

verb HSK 7-9 #11,984

Meanings

1 to join hands; to work together
2 hand in hand; in partnership

Characters

to carry; to take by the hand

Literally 'take hands together' - walking hand in hand as partners.

Examples

HSK 3

让我们携手合作，共同发展。

Ràng wǒmen xiéshǒu hézuò, gòngtóng fāzhǎn.

Let us join hands in cooperation for mutual development.

HSK 6

两家公司携手推出了新产品。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī xiéshǒu tuīchū le xīn chǎnpǐn.

The two companies joined forces to launch a new product.

Tips

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携手 is formal and poetic. It's a favorite word in official speeches, business partnerships, and diplomatic language. 携手共进 ('join hands and advance together') is a classic phrase. In romantic contexts, 携手一生 means 'hand in hand for a lifetime.'

Stroke Order

携 xié

手 shǒu