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To join together for a common purpose; to combine forces or efforts.
工会和管理层联合发起了改革运动。
The union and management jointly launched a reform movement.
科学家们联合研究这种新病毒。
Scientists united to study this new virus.
Often used in political, social, or professional contexts to describe collaboration.
An alliance or coalition formed by joining together.
联合国是一个重要的国际联合组织。
The United Nations is an important international alliance.
Can refer to organizations or groups formed by multiple parties.
Joined or associated with others for a shared objective.
联合声明已经发布。
The joint statement has been released.
Used to describe documents, actions, or entities created through collaboration.
联合 is frequently paired with nouns like '国' (country), '声明' (statement), '行动' (action), and '研究' (research). For example, '联合国' (United Nations) is a fixed term you should memorize.
'联合' implies active collaboration with shared objectives, while '合作' (cooperation) may imply less formal or less committed interaction. '团结' (unity) emphasizes emotional or ideological bonds.
The character '联' (lián) means 'to connect' or 'to join', derived from the radical '耳' (ear) symbolizing communication. '合' (hé) means 'to close' or 'to fit together'. Together, they convey the idea of entities coming together harmoniously.
联合 emphasizes mutual agreement and shared goals, often used in formal or institutional contexts. It can be used as a verb ('to unite'), noun ('alliance'), or adjective ('joint'). Avoid confusing with '联系' (to contact) or '联盟' (league/alliance with stronger political connotations).