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“cooperative” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé zuò shè

Example

我们村有个合作社,大家一起种菜。wǒ men cūn yǒu gè hé zuò shè dà jiā yì qǐ zhòng cài

Our village has a cooperative, and everyone grows vegetables together.

Illustration for 合作社 (cooperative)

How to say “cooperative” in Chinese

“Cooperative” in Chinese is 合作社 (hé zuò shè).

People join one working unit, manage a business together, and divide its gains under an agreed arrangement.

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

Example sentences with 合作社

附近的合作社帮助农民改进种植技术。fù jìn de hé zuò shè bāng zhù nóng mín gǎi jìn zhòng zhí jì shù

The nearby cooperative helps farmers improve their growing techniques.

Tips for using 合作社

  • In village contexts, this word often identifies the local group behind shared crops or farm products, not a building or a single farm.

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