通力合作

tōnglì-hézuò

idiom #24,802

Meanings

HSK 5

两国通力合作，共同应对气候变化。

Liǎng guó tōnglì-hézuò, gòngtóng yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà.

The two countries joined forces to address climate change together.

HSK 5

团队通力合作，提前完成了任务。

Tuánduì tōnglì-hézuò, tíqián wánchéng le rènwu.

The team cooperated wholeheartedly and completed the mission ahead of schedule.

HSK 6

只有通力合作，我们才能完成这个项目。

Zhǐyǒu tōnglì-hézuò, wǒmen cáinéng wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

Only by working together with full effort can we complete this project.

memory

通力 means 'with all one's strength' (通 = fully, 力 = strength), 合作 = 'cooperate'. Imagine everyone channeling their full power into one joint effort.

通 tōng

力 lì

合 hé

作 zuò