合伙人 (héhuǒrén)

合伙人 refers to a business partner or co-investor who shares in a venture, its risks, and its profits.

Meanings

[noun] a business partner or person who joins in a shared enterprise or venture

Example Sentences

他找到了一个可靠的合伙人来共同创业。 Tā zhǎodào le yīgè kěkào de héhuǒrén lái gòngtóng chuàngyè. He found a reliable business partner to start a venture together.

两位合伙人对公司的发展方向产生了分歧。 Liǎng wèi héhuǒrén duì gōngsī de fāzhǎn fāngxiàng chǎnshēng le fēnqí. The two partners had a disagreement over the direction of the company's development.

他们签订了合伙协议来确定双方的责任。 Tāmen qiāndìng le héhuǒ xiéyì lái quèdìng shuāngfāng de zérèn. They signed a partnership agreement to determine each party's responsibilities.

成为合伙人意味着要共担风险。 Chéngwéi héhuǒrén yìwèi zhe yào gòng dān fēngxiǎn. Becoming a business partner means sharing the risks together.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
合伙创业	start a business together
合伙协议	partnership agreement
寻找合伙人	look for a partner
合伙经营	operate in partnership

Usage Notes

合伙人 specifically refers to a formal business partnership, not a general friend or colleague. It implies shared investment, shared risks, and shared profits. In legal and business contexts, 合伙人 is more formal than 合作伙伴 (hézuò huǒbàn, cooperative partner), which is broader and can cover any collaborative relationship.

Memory Hook

合 means "together," 伙 means "group or partner," and 人 means "person," so a 合伙人 is a "person who groups together with you," a partner.