hip3 zok3協作协作

Jyutpinghip3 zok3

Yalehip jok

動詞

Definition

To cooperate or collaborate.

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How it's used

While 協作 is a valid word, it carries a more formal or technical tone compared to the everyday 合作. You will mostly encounter it in professional, academic, or project-based contexts where specific tasks or resources are being shared. In casual conversation, native speakers almost always prefer 合作.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jiu3要hou2好hou2好hip3協zok3作sin1先gaau2搞dak1得dim6掂gin2件si6事。

We need to cooperate well to get this thing done.

nei5你tung4同keoi5佢hip3協zok3作dak1得m4唔dak1得㗎？

Can you cooperate with him?

Common phrases

tyun4團deoi2隊hip3協zok3作

team collaboration

kwaa1跨bou6部mun4門hip3協zok3作

cross-departmental collaboration

Common mistake

Learners often use 協作 in casual social situations where it sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic. Stick to 合作 for general cooperation between friends or colleagues.