协同 xiétóng to cooperate
to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
How to remember 协同: 协 to assist + 同 same = to cooperate.
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How it is used
- To act in coordinated concert - 协同作战 (xiétóng zuòzhàn) fight in coordination.
- Trendy in tech/management: 协同办公 collaborative working, 协同效应 synergy.
- Emphasizes parts working in sync toward one effect, more than plain 合作.