Chinese word

协调员

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié tiáo yuán

Meaning

  • nouncoordinator

Example

我们需要一个协调员来安排会议。wǒ men xū yào yí gè xié tiáo yuán lái ān pái huì yì

We need a coordinator to arrange the meeting.

Illustration for 协调员 (coordinator)

More examples

在活动中，协调员负责安排志愿者的工作。zài huó dòng zhōng xié tiáo yuán fù zé ān pái zhì yuàn zhě de gōng zuò

At the event, the coordinator is responsible for arranging the volunteers' work.

Core concept

The person who turns many moving parts into one workable plan.

Common phrases

  • 团队协调员tuán duì xié tiáo yuán

    team coordinator

  • 项目组协调员xiàng mù zǔ xié tiáo yuán

    project team coordinator

  • 志愿者协调员zhì yuàn zhě xié tiáo yuán

    volunteer coordinator

Similar words

协调者xié tiáo zhě: A person who brings people's schedules and tasks into line so work or meetings run smoothly.
联络员lián luò yuán: A person who contacts people or departments and passes along the information they need.
组织者zǔ zhī zhě: A person who plans and prepares a meeting or event and brings its arrangements together.
秘书mì shū: A person who handles meeting records, schedule management, and other office tasks.

Definition in Chinese

协调员是负责在团队或项目中沟通、安排与调整各方任务和时间，使工作顺利进行的人员。xié tiáo yuán shì fù zé zài tuán duì huò xiàng mù zhōng gōu tōng ān pái yǔ tiáo zhěng gè fāng rèn wù hé shí jiān shǐ gōng zuò shùn lì jìn xíng de rén yuán

Word origin

协 (xié, "cooperate") and 调 (tiáo, "adjust") describe the work, while 员 (yuán, "member") marks the person assigned to it.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear coordinator as a formal job title, but it also suits a temporary role for an event or project and does not require a permanent position.

Other meanings

  • contact personnoun

Related words

  • 协调xié tiáocoordinateverb
  • 协调者xié tiáo zhěcoordinatornoun
  • 协调能力xié tiáo néng lìcoordination abilitynoun

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