协 xié
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
协同
xiétóng
to coordinate; to collaborate
Characters in this word
同 tóng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这套平台能让采购、仓储和财务系统协同运作，减少重复录入。 Zhè tào píngtái néng ràng cǎigòu, cāngchǔ hé cáiwù xìtǒng xiétóng yùnzuò, jiǎnshǎo chóngfù lùrù. This platform allows the procurement, warehousing and finance systems to operate in coordination, reducing duplicate data entry.
- 各部门要协同配合，尽快完成这项工程。 Gè bùmén yào xiétóng pèihé, jǐnkuài wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngchéng. All departments must coordinate their efforts to finish the project as soon as possible.
- 消防队和警察协同行动，很快控制了火势。 Xiāofángduì hé jǐngchá xiétóng xíngdòng, hěn kuài kòngzhì le huǒshì. The fire brigade and the police acted in coordination and quickly brought the fire under control.
Related words
- 协议 xiéyì agreement
- 协议书 xiéyìshū contract
- 协会 xiéhuì association
- 协调 xiétiáo coordinated; to coordinate
- 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
- 协作 xiézuò collaboration; to work together
- 同学 tóngxué classmate
- 不同 bùtóng different