携手

攜手

xiéshǒu

verb HSK 7 #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

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.

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 (xiéshǒu gòngjìn, '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