协 xié
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
协调
xiétiáo
coordinated; to coordinate
Characters in this word
调 diào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 周 Zhou dynasty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 项目经理需要协调各部门的进度，避免资源浪费。 Xiàngmù jīnglǐ xūyào xiétiáo gè bùmén de jìndù, bìmiǎn zīyuán làngfèi. The project manager needs to coordinate the progress of all departments to avoid wasting resources.
- 这套家具的颜色很协调，放在一起很好看。 Zhè tào jiājù de yánsè hěn xiétiáo, fàng zài yìqǐ hěn hǎokàn. The colours of this set of furniture go well together and look nice side by side.
- 老师帮我们协调了考试时间，大家都能参加。 Lǎoshī bāng wǒmen xiétiáo le kǎoshì shíjiān, dàjiā dōu néng cānjiā. The teacher helped us arrange a exam time that works for everyone, so all of us can take part.
Related words
- 协议 xiéyì agreement
- 协议书 xiéyìshū contract
- 协会 xiéhuì association
- 协助 xiézhù to assist
- 齐心协力 qíxīnxiélì to work with one heart; to make concerted efforts
- 妥协 tuǒxié to compromise; compromise
- 协定 xiédìng agreement; accord; to conclude an agreement
- 协商 xiéshāng to consult; to negotiate
- 协同 xiétóng to coordinate; to collaborate
- 协作 xiézuò collaboration; to work together
- 调 diào tune; tone
- 调查 diàochá survey; investigation