妥协 (tuǒ xié) — to compromise, to make concessions to reach an agreement
Definition
A verb meaning to give up part of what you want so both sides can agree — usually under pressure, with a sense of yielding. 调和 is more about restoring harmony or mixing things, while 和解 is reaching peace after a conflict.
verb
to compromiseto make concessions to reach an agreement
Examples
- 妥协？Shuāng fāng dōu yuàn yì tuǒ xié ma?Are both sides willing to compromise?
- 妥协。Tā men zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng jué bù tuǒ xié.They will never compromise on this issue.
- ，妥协。Yǒu shí hou wèi le hé píng, wǒ men bì xū tuǒ xié.Sometimes for peace, we must compromise.
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