协力

協力
xiélì
verb #37,363

Meanings

  1. 1 to join forces
  2. 2 to work together
  3. 3 to pool effort

Examples

Wǒmen yào qíxīn-xiélì wánchéng rènwù.
We need to unite and work together to complete the task.
Liǎng jiā gōngsī xiélì kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.
The two companies are jointly developing a new product.

Tips

usage
协力 usually appears in compounds like 齐心协力 (unite as one) or 通力协力 (joint effort). On its own it sounds slightly formal - in casual speech 一起 (together) or 合作 (cooperate) is more common.

Stroke Order

xié