Cooperative arrangement (合作协议)

Cooperative arrangement (合作安排 hé zuò ān pái) is an arrangement (安排 ān pái) among nations that establishes a cooperative (合作的 hé zuò de) relationship in economic development.

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

• “Cooperative” (合作 hé zuò) derives from:
  • “合” (hé) as in “merge” (合并 hé bìng), “compound” (复合 fù hé), or “suitable” (合适 hé shì).
  • “作” (zuò) as in “job” (工作 gōng zuò), “make/produce” (制作 zhì zuò), or “author” (作者 zuò zhě).
• “Arrangement” (安排 ān pái) derives from:
  • “安” (ān) as in “help to settle down” (安置 ān zhì), “safe” (安全 ān quán), or “quiet” (安静 ān jìng).
  • “排” (pái) as in “queue” (排队 pái duì), “permutation” (排列 pái liè), or “emission” (排放 pái fàng).