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合作

hé zuò · he zuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
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The group project

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)小组(xiǎozǔ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)周五(zhōuwǔ)交(jiāo)，合作(hézuò)吧(ba)？

    Our group project is due Friday. Shall we cooperate?

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)写(xiě)，我(wǒ)画(huà)，

    Good. You write, I'll draw.

  3. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)可以(kěyǐ)讲(jiǎng)，我们(wǒmen)合作(hézuò)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，

    And Qiqi can present. We cooperate well.

  4. Qiqi

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)不(bù)在(zài)你们(nǐmen)组(zǔ)，

    Wait. I wasn't in your group.

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)来(lái)我们(wǒmen)组(zǔ)吧(ba)！这次(zhècì)合作(hézuò)，有(yǒu)零食(língshí)！

    Join our group today! This time the cooperation comes with snacks!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)以(yǐ)别(bié)人(rén)都(dōu)不(bú)愿(yuàn)意(yì)和(hé)你(nǐ)合(hé)作(zuò)。

That's why no one wants to work with you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by Blair0113 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

提(tí)前(qián)感(gǎn)谢(xiè)你(nǐ)们(men)的(de)合(hé)作(zuò)。

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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合
hé

to close; to join

作
zuò

to do; to engage in; to write; to compose

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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