协 xié to assist
to assist; to cooperate
怎么记住“协”: 十 ten + 办 manage = to assist. Ten neighbours turn up early to manage the setup of the street party, all happy to assist.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
协 = 十 ten + 办 manage
- 十 ten
- 办 manage
- 力 power
- 八 eight
Ten neighbours turn up early to manage the setup of the street party, all happy to assist.
How it came to be
The full form is an older character for working together, three signs for power, with ten added for the sound.
用法
- Bound root for "cooperate, coordinate", formal/institutional register throughout.
- 协议 xiéyì "agreement, accord" and 协会 xiéhuì "association, society" are common nouns in business/diplomatic contexts.
- 协助 xiézhù "to assist" and 协调 xiétiáo "to coordinate" are the everyday-office verbs: 协调 especially common for scheduling or resolving conflicting demands.
- 协商 xiéshāng "to consult, negotiate together" implies both sides discussing to reach consensus.
含“协”的词语
- 协议xiéyìagreementHSK 5
- 协会xiéhuìan associationHSK 6
- 协助xiézhùto provide assistanceHSK 6
- 协调xiétiáoto coordinateHSK 6
- 协作xiézuòcooperationHSK 8
- 协同xiétóngto cooperateHSK 8
- 协商xiéshāngto consult withHSK 8
- 协定xiédìngagreementHSK 8
- 妥协tuǒxiéto compromiseHSK 8
- 齐心协力qíxīn-xiélìto work with a common purpose (idiom)HSK 9
例句
- 他们通过协商解决问题。 Tāmen tōngguò xiéshāng jiějué wèntí.They solved the problem through negotiation.