协调

協調

xiétiáo

verb HSK 6 #6,606

Meanings

1 to coordinate; to harmonize
2 coordinated; balanced; harmonious

Characters

to cooperate; joint

to adjust; to harmonize

Cooperatively adjusting — bringing things into harmony.

Examples

我来协调各部门的工作。

Wǒlái xiétiáo gè bùmén de gōngzuò.

I'll coordinate the work of each department.

颜色搭配得很协调。

Yánsè dāpèi de hěn xiétiáo.

The colors go together harmoniously.

他负责协调双方的关系。

Tā fùzé xiétiáo shuāngfāng de guānxì.

He is responsible for coordinating relations between the two sides.

我们需要更好地协调时间。

Wǒmen xūyào gèng hǎo de xiétiáo shíjiān.

We need to coordinate our schedules better.

Tips

usage

协调 can be both a verb (to coordinate) and an adjective (harmonious/well-coordinated). As an adjective: 动作很协调 = movements are well-coordinated; 色彩很协调 = colors are harmonious.

Stroke Order

协 xié

调 tiáo