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交涉 (jiāo shè) — to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with a party)

Definition

交涉 (jiāoshè) means to negotiate or hold talks with another party, often to resolve a dispute or settle a specific issue. It is more direct and issue-focused than 协商 (general discussion), and less formal than 磋商 (official/diplomatic talks).

verb
to negotiate (with)to have dealings (with a party)

Examples

  • 交涉，。
    Tā men jīng guò duō cì jiāo shè, zhōng yú dá chéng le xié yì.
    After multiple rounds of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.
  • 交涉。
    Tā dài biǎo gōng sī yǔ duì fāng jiāo shè hé tong nèi róng.
    He represented the company in negotiating the contract details with the other party.
  • 交涉，。
    Wǒ men zhí jiē gēn duì fāng jiāo shè, bú yòng zhǎo zhōng jiān rén.
    We can negotiate directly with the other party without using an intermediary.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

交jiāointerchange
涉shèinvolve

交 interchange and 涉 involve are paired actions, giving the sense of dealing with someone to reach agreement.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

涉 combines 水 (water) and 步 (walk), showing someone walking through water.

Open 涉 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Communication & Speech

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