联盟

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 几个国家结成了军事联盟。▶ —
   Several countries formed a military alliance.
2. 这个联盟有十个成员国。▶ —
   This alliance has ten member states.

Collocations

Mnemonic

联 lián "to link, ally" + 盟 méng "to pledge, alliance": linked by pledge, i.e. an alliance, a league. Korean renders it as "alliance, league". A union of several countries or groups bound for a common purpose (军事联盟 a military alliance, 联盟成员 alliance members). 联 means "to link, ally" (联合, 联系); 盟 means "to pledge, alliance" (同盟, 盟约). Unlike 联合, it carries a stronger sense of being firmly bound by a pledge.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 军事联盟 mean?

   • a military alliance of several countries
   • one country’s army
   • a weapons factory
   • a declaration of war