加盟 jiāméng to join an alliance
(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 remember 加盟: 加 to add + 盟 alliance = to join an alliance.
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How it is used
- To join a team, alliance, cast, or franchise - 他加盟了一家新公司 (tā jiāméngle yì jiā xīn gōngsī) he joined a new company.
- Very common in sports/entertainment/business (球员加盟 a player signs; 加盟连锁店 join a franchise).
- Implies coming aboard an existing organization as a valued addition, more colorful than plain 加入.