加盟 meaning in English
(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label
Meaning of 加盟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label
How to use 加盟
加盟 is common in news and business. It describes a player joining a club, a star joining a cast, or someone opening a franchise store, and 加盟店 (jiāméngdiàn) means a franchise shop. Example: 他今年加盟了一支新球队。(Tā jīnnián jiāméng le yì zhī xīn qiúduì.) He joined a new team this year.
加 (jiā) means to add, and 盟 (méng) means an alliance. To 加盟 is to add yourself to an alliance, whether that is a team, a franchise, or a film cast.
Common mistake: Learners often use 加盟 for everyday joining, like a class or a party. For those, use 参加 (cānjiā) or 加入 (jiārù). 加盟 implies a formal agreement with an organization.
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加 jiā · to add · 5 strokes
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盟 méng · alliance · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 加盟.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process; processing |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 加速 | jiāsù | to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite |
Questions about 加盟
What does 加盟 mean?
加盟 (jiāméng) means "(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 加盟?
加盟 is made of 2 characters: 加 (5 strokes), 盟 (13 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 加盟 an HSK word?
Yes. 加盟 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 加盟 and 加入?
加入 (jiārù) is a general word for joining any group, such as a club or the Party. 加盟 is more formal. It suggests a contract or partnership, especially in sports, entertainment, and franchising.
How do you say franchise fee or franchisee with 加盟?
A franchise fee is 加盟费 (jiāméngfèi), and a franchisee is 加盟商 (jiāméngshāng). You will often see these words in ads for chain restaurants and stores.