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“coordinate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also统筹 (tǒng chóu) · 坐标 (zuò biāo)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié tiáo

Example

我们要协调一下会议时间。wǒ men yào xié tiáo yí xià huì yì shí jiān

We need to coordinate the meeting time.

Illustration for 协调 (coordinate)

How to say “coordinate” in Chinese

“Coordinate” in Chinese is 协调 (xié tiáo).

Brings separate people, plans, or views into a workable fit without making them exactly the same.

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

Example sentences with 协调

项目经理正在协调各方的时间安排。xiàng mù jīng lǐ zhèng zài xié tiáo gè fāng de shí jiān ān pái

The project manager is coordinating the schedules of all parties.

Tips for using 协调

  • For everyday requests, adding 一下 (yíxià, "a little") after the verb makes the task sound less abrupt and more bounded, even when the task involves arranging a shared plan.

Other Chinese words for “coordinate”

2

统筹

tǒng chóu

verbcoordinate

政府要统筹疫苗分配和医疗资源。zhèng fǔ yào tǒng chóu yì miáo fēn pèi hé yī liáo zī yuán

The government needs to coordinate vaccine distribution and medical resources.

3

坐标

zuò biāo

nouncoordinate

能告诉我这个点的坐标吗?néng gào sù wǒ zhè ge diǎn de zuò biāo ma

Can you tell me the coordinates of this point?

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