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合伙人

hé huǒ rén · he huo ren

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Meaning

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  1. partner
  2. associate
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Two partners, no shop

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)开(kāi)一家(yījiā)小店(xiǎodiàn)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)我(wǒ)的(de)合伙人(héhuǒrén)吗(ma)？

    I want to open a small shop. Do you want to be my partner?

  2. Dengdeng

    合伙人(héhuǒrén)要(yào)出钱(chūqián)吗(ma)？

    Does a partner have to put in money?

  3. Liangliang

    要(yào)，我们(wǒmen)一人(yīrén)出(chū)一半(yībàn)。

    Yes, we each put in half.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！那(nà)开(kāi)什么(shénme)店(diàn)？

    OK! So what kind of shop?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)想好(xiǎnghǎo)。

    I have not decided yet.

  6. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)当(dāng)合伙人(héhuǒrén)，再(zài)想(xiǎng)开(kāi)什么(shénme)店(diàn)！

    Ha! First we become partners, then we think about the shop.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)和(hé)两(liǎng)位(wèi)朋(péng)友(you)合(hé)伙(huǒ)开(kāi)公(gōng)司(sī)，成(chéng)了(le)合(hé)伙(huǒ)人(rén)。

He started a company with two friends and became a partner.

02

作(zuò)为(wéi)合(hé)伙(huǒ)人(rén)，她(tā)有(yǒu)权(quán)参(cān)与(yù)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)重(zhòng)大(dà)决(jué)定(dìng)。

As a partner, she has the right to take part in the company's major decisions.

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