协力 (xié lì) — to join efforts, to cooperate, to work together

Definition

协力 (xiélì) means to pool effort toward a shared goal — usually appears in formal or collective contexts like projects or teamwork. Note: the example 协你们一臂之力 uses the homophonous verb 帮, not 协力 itself.

verb

to join effortsto cooperateto work together

Examples

协力。
Dà jiā yīng gāi xié lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù.
Everyone should cooperate to complete this project.
协力。
Liǎng gè gōng sī xié lì kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐn.
The two companies jointly developed new products.
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Wǒ men dōu xiǎng xié nǐ men yí bì zhī lì.
We all want to lend you a hand.

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