hợp cổ
Definition
- Verb:
- To pool capital / to contribute capital jointly: The primary meaning of "hợp cổ" is for multiple individuals or parties to combine their financial resources (capital) into a common fund for the purpose of starting or operating a business venture together.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Họ hợp cổ để mở một cửa hàng cà phê. (They pooled capital to open a coffee shop.)
- Muốn kinh doanh lớn, chúng ta cần phải hợp cổ. (To do business on a large scale, we need to contribute capital jointly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in the context of informal partnerships or small-scale business collaborations, especially in traditional or community-based commerce.
Variants and Related Words
- Góp vốn (v): to contribute capital, to invest. This is a more general and commonly used synonym.
- Mỗi người góp vốn 50 triệu đồng. (Each person contributed 50 million dong in capital.)
Synonyms
- Pool resources: to combine assets or money for a common purpose.
- Form a capital partnership: to enter a business arrangement based on shared investment.
Related Idioms
- itself can function as a set phrase describing the specific action of forming a joint capital venture. There are no widely recognized separate idioms using this exact term.