Hanzi
Traditional
協
Simplified
协

to cooperate/to harmonize/to help/to assist/to join

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

xié

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄝˊ

Jyutping

hip3

Example sentences

協助 / 协助 xiézhù
他協助警察調查這起案件。
他协助警察调查这起案件。

He assisted the police in investigating this case.

支隊 / 支队 zhīduì
救援支隊連夜趕到山區協助搜救。
救援支队连夜赶到山区协助搜救。

The rescue detachment rushed to the mountain area overnight to help with the search and rescue.

協會 / 协会 xiéhuì
他是作家協會的成員。
他是作家协会的成员。

He is a member of the Writer's Association.

協調 / 协调 xiétiáo
團隊成員之間需要良好的協調才能完成任務。
团队成员之间需要良好的协调才能完成任务。

Team members need good coordination to complete the task.

了結 / 了结 liǎojié
經過長時間的協調，這場糾紛終於圓滿了結了。
经过长时间的协调，这场纠纷终于圆满了结了。

After a long period of coordination, this dispute was finally settled satisfactorily.

協議 / 协议 xiéyì
雙方終於達成了協議。
双方终于达成了协议。

Both sides finally reached an agreement.

雙方 / 双方 shuāngfāng
雙方達成了協議。
双方达成了协议。

Both sides have reached an agreement.

協作 / 协作 xiézuò
這臺機器是跨國協作研發的成果。
这台机器是跨国协作研发的成果。

This machine is the result of transnational collaborative research and development.

協力 / 协力 xiélì
大家協力完成了這項任務。
大家协力完成了这项任务。

Everyone cooperated to complete this task.

同心 tóngxīn
只要我們同心協力，就一定能克服困難。
只要我们同心协力，就一定能克服困难。

As long as we work together with one heart, we can definitely overcome difficulties.

Example Vocabulary

協助

xie2'zhu4

to assist; to help; assistance

協奏曲

xie2'zou4'qu3

協會

xie2'hui4

association; society

協調

xie2'tiao2

to coordinate; to harmonize; coordination

協議

xie2'yi4

agreement; protocol; to consult

協作

xie2'zuo4

to cooperate; collaboration; teamwork

協力

xie2'li4

to cooperate; to work together

協同

xie2'tong2

to coordinate; to collaborate; joint

協和

xie2'he2

協商

xie2'shang1

to consult; to negotiate

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