Chinese word

协同

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié tóng

Meaning

  • verbcooperate

Example

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.

Illustration for 协同 (cooperate)

More examples

科研团队需要协同攻关关键技术。kē yán tuán duì xū yào xié tóng gōng guān guān jiàn jì shù

Research teams need to work together to tackle key technologies.

Core concept

A group combines coordinated efforts to complete something that no member handles alone.

Common phrases

  • 协同开发xié tóng kāi fā

    co-develop

  • 协同办公xié tóng bàn gōng

    work collaboratively

  • 协同管理xié tóng guán lǐ

    manage collaboratively

Similar words

合作hé zuò: Work with others toward a shared goal by joining efforts.
配合pèi hé: Adjust actions, timing, or methods to support others and keep work running smoothly.
协作xié zuò: Work as a team by dividing roles and linking efforts during a task.
协调xié tiáo: Adjust opinions, plans, or schedules so that the whole activity runs smoothly.

Definition in Chinese

各方通过分工与协调共同完成某项工作或达成某个目标。gè fāng tōng guò fēn gōng yǔ xié tiáo gòng tóng wán chéng mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò dá chéng mǒu gè mù biāo

Word origin

协同 (xiétóng, "collaborate") joins 协 (xié, "cooperate") with 同 (tóng, "together"), so the word connects helping one another with acting as a unified group.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 一起 (yìqǐ, "together") usually fits a simple shared activity better, while 协同 (xiétóng, "work in coordination") suits organized work with linked roles.

Other meanings

  • collaborateverb
  • coordinateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 协同平台xié tóng píng táicollaborative platformnoun
  • 协同效应xié tóng xiào yìngsynergistic effectnoun

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