Chinese word

协作

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié zuò

Meaning

  • verbcooperate

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 与团队协作yǔ tuán duì xié zuò

    cooperate with the team

  • 协作解决xié zuò jiě jué

    work together to solve

  • 紧密协作jǐn mì xié zuò

    cooperate closely

Similar words

合作hé zuò: Join forces with others to carry out a task and achieve a shared result.
协助xié zhù: Provide help that enables another person or group to continue a task.
协调xié tiáo: Bring schedules, conditions, and procedures into agreement across different parts.

Definition in Chinese

与他人相互配合，通过分工与沟通完成共同目标。yǔ tā rén xiāng hù pèi hé tōng guò fēn gōng yǔ gōu tōng wán chéng gòng tóng mù biāo

Word origin

协作 (xiézuò, "cooperate") combines 协 (xié, "work together") + 作 (zuò, "act"), moving from joining forces to acting toward a common result.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • coordinateverb
  • teamworknoun
  • collaborationnoun

Opposites

  • 单干dān gànwork aloneverb

Related words

  • 协作能力xié zuò néng lìteamwork skillsnoun

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