Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cooperate, to collaborate: To work together with others towards a common goal or on a shared task. It implies a joint effort and mutual assistance.
   • To be cooperative: To show a willingness to work with others.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai công ty đã quyết định hợp tác trong dự án mới. (The two companies decided to cooperate on the new project.)
  • Cảnh sát yêu cầu nghi phạm hợp tác trong quá trình điều tra. (The police asked the suspect to cooperate with the investigation.)
  • Chúng tôi hợp tác chặt chẽ với các đối tác quốc tế. (We collaborate closely with international partners.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hợp tác xã": This is a compound noun meaning "cooperative" (e.g., an agricultural cooperative). It is a specific type of organization based on cooperation.

  • Nhiều nông dân tham gia vào hợp tác xã để tiêu thụ sản phẩm. (Many farmers join a cooperative to sell their products.)

• "Tinh thần hợp tác": Cooperative spirit.

  • Dự án thành công nhờ tinh thần hợp tác cao của mọi người. (The project succeeded thanks to everyone's high cooperative spirit.)

• "Sự hợp tác": The noun form, meaning "cooperation, collaboration".

  • Sự hợp tác giữa hai bên rất hiệu quả. (The cooperation between the two sides is very effective.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cộng tác (verb): Often used interchangeably with "hợp tác", but can sometimes imply a slightly looser or more specific form of collaboration, like "contributing" to a newspaper.
• Hợp tác viên (noun): Collaborator, associate, contributor (e.g., a freelance contributor to a media outlet).
• Hợp lực (verb): To join forces, to combine strength (emphasizing pooling power).

Synonyms

• Chung sức: To join efforts.
• Phối hợp: To coordinate, to combine actions (often with a focus on coordination of separate tasks).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As Vietnamese does not have phrasal verbs in the same way English does, this section covers common verb phrases. - Hợp tác với (ai): To cooperate/collaborate with (someone). - Chúng tôi mong muốn hợp tác với các bạn. (We wish to collaborate with you.) - Hợp tác cùng (ai/đơn vị nào): To cooperate together with (someone/an organization). Similar to "hợp tác với". - Hai trường đại học hợp tác cùng nhau trong nghiên cứu. (The two universities cooperate with each other in research.)

Related Idioms

• "Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao": This proverb embodies the spirit of cooperation, meaning "One tree cannot make a forest; three trees together can form a high mountain." It highlights the power of collaboration.

1. Co-operate, collaborate