协作
xiézuò
to cooperate, to collaborate
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这个项目需要各部门分工协作。This project needs the departments to divide work and collaborate.
- 良好的团队协作能让效率大大提高。Good teamwork can raise efficiency considerably.
Collocations
分工协作团队协作密切协作协作精神
Mnemonic
协 xié "to harmonize, join" + 作 zuò "to do, work": to work in concert, i.e. to collaborate. Note: 协作 stresses a coordinated division of labor (each does a part), whereas 合作 is cooperation in general.
Related
合作协同配合协调
Quick check
Which is closest in meaning to 协作?