合作
hézuò
to cooperate, to collaborate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 两家公司决定合作开发新产品。The two companies decided to collaborate on a new product.
- 只有合作才能实现共赢。Only by cooperating can a win-win be achieved.
Collocations
合作伙伴加强合作合作共赢密切合作
Mnemonic
合 hé "to join" + 作 zuò "to work": a Sino-Korean word "to cooperate, to collaborate". To join forces (合) and work together (作). 合作伙伴 (cooperation partner), 合作共赢 (win-win cooperation). Opposite of 竞争 (competition) and 对抗 (confrontation). Done with a 伙伴 (partner), against a 对手 (rival).
Related
配合协作竞争伙伴
Quick check
What is opposite in concept to 合作?