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伙(huǒ) — meaning, uses and examples

1. measure word classifier: groups of people (colloquial, often derogatory)

   警察抓住了一伙小偷。

   Jǐngchá zhuā zhù le yī huǒ xiǎotōu.

   The police caught a band of thieves.

2. noun partner; partnership

   他们几个人合伙开了家餐馆。

   Tāmen jǐ ge rén héhuǒ kāi le jiā cānguǎn.

   A few of them opened a restaurant together.

3. noun meals; board (as in 伙食)

   学校食堂的伙食不错。

   Xuéxiào shítáng de huǒshí bùcuò.

   The food at the school canteen is pretty good.