调停 (tiáo tíng) — to mediate; to intervene and settle a dispute
Definition
调停 (tiáotíng) means a third party stepping in to mediate a dispute between two sides — more active intervention than 调解 (tiáojiě), which aims for mutual agreement.
verb
to mediateto intervene and settle a dispute
Examples
- 调停。Lián hé guó pài dài biǎo tiáo tíng liǎng guó zhī jiān de chōng tū.The United Nations sent a representative to mediate the conflict between the two countries.
- 调停。Tā men qǐng le yí wèi lǜ shī lái tiáo tíng láo zī jiū fēn.They hired a lawyer to mediate the labor dispute.
- 调停，。Jīng guò duō cì tiáo tíng, shuāng fāng zhōng yú dá chéng le xié yì.After multiple rounds of mediation, the two sides finally reached an agreement.
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