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“cooperate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also协同 (xié tóng) · 配合 (pèi hé)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié zuò

Example

我们需要协作完成这个项目。wǒ men xū yào xié zuò wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need to work together to complete this project.

Illustration for 协作 (cooperate)

How to say “cooperate” in Chinese

“Cooperate” in Chinese is 协作 (xié zuò).

Separate contributions fit together through communication, like parts of one team working toward the same result.

Full entry for 协作: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 协作

在救援行动中,各国团队必须紧密协作才能迅速救援受灾民众。zài jiù yuán xíng dòng zhōng gè guó tuán duì bì xū jǐn mì xié zuò cái néng xùn sù jiù yuán shòu zāi mín zhòng

During the rescue operation, teams from all countries must cooperate closely to rescue disaster victims quickly.

Tips for using 协作

  • English speakers often use "cooperate" broadly, while 协作 (xiézuò, "cooperate") commonly highlights people or groups arranging their roles around a task.

Other Chinese words for “cooperate”

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协同

xié tóng

verbcooperate

我们需要协同完成这个项目。wǒ men xū yào xié tóng wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need to cooperate to complete this project.

请你配合我们的安排。qǐng nǐ pèi hé wǒ men de ān pái

Please cooperate with the arrangements we have made.

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