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並肩

简并肩 · 繁並肩

Mandarin · pinyin bìng jiān

alongside
shoulder to shoulder
side by side
abreast

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並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
肩: jiān · shoulders; to shoulder; bear
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more

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4–1 · bing4 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bing6 gin1

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verb

(literal) to be shoulder to shoulder; to be side by side; to be together
(figurative) to join forces; to work together

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