Definition
协作 (xié zuò) emphasizes coordinated teamwork in a structured or professional setting, often for a specific project or task. It is more specific than 合作 (hé zuò), the general word for cooperation; 搭档 (dā dàng) implies a close partner pairing; 携手 (xié shǒu) is literary ('join hands'); and 协同 (xié tóng) stresses synergy and coordination, often in technical contexts.
verb
cooperatecollaborate
Easily confused
- 写作xiě zuòsound-aliketo write (literary works, compositions); to compose
Examples
- 协作。Liǎng gè tuánduì zhèngzài xié zuò yánfā xīn chǎnpǐn.Two teams are collaborating to develop new products.
- 协作。Wǒmen xūyào gèng hǎo de xié zuò cái néng chénggōng.We need to cooperate better in order to succeed.
- 协作，。Tāmen xié zuò le duō nián, jiànlì le hù xìn.They have cooperated for many years and built mutual trust.
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