Definition
折中 means to compromise or find a middle path, often used in decision-making, negotiations, or problem-solving. You can use it as a transitive verb (折中方案 'a compromise plan') or with 一下 to suggest a compromise. In colloquial speech, it can split into 折个中 ('split the difference'). The tone is formal or semi-formal.
v
to compromise (by taking a middle road)
Examples
- 折中。Wǒmen xūyào zhé zhōng yíxià.We need to compromise a bit.
- 折中。Tāmen tíchū le yí ge zhé zhōng fāng'àn.They proposed a compromise plan.
- ，。Shuāngfāng dōu bú yuànyì ràngbù, nà wǒmen zhé ge zhōng ba.Neither side is willing to concede, so let's meet halfway.
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