Chinese word

交涉

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo shè

Meaning

  • verbnegotiate

Example

我们需要和客户交涉，解决误会。wǒ men xū yào hé kè hù jiāo shè jiě jué wù huì

We need to negotiate with the client to resolve the misunderstanding.

Illustration for 交涉 (negotiate)

More examples

在合同问题上，公司已派人与对方交涉。zài hé tóng wèn tí shàng gōng sī yǐ pài rén yǔ duì fāng jiāo shè

On the contract issue, the company has already sent someone to negotiate with the other party.

Core concept

A spoken bridge connects opposing positions so that a shared course of action can emerge.

Common phrases

  • 与对方交涉yǔ duì fāng jiāo shè

    negotiate with the other party

  • 和客户交涉hé kè hù jiāo shè

    negotiate with the client

Similar words

协商xié shāng: Discuss a problem or set of conditions together while looking for common ground.
谈判tán pàn: Negotiate over interests or conditions through demands, concessions, and a search for agreement.
商量shāng liáng: Consult with someone close about what to do and decide on a course of action.

Definition in Chinese

当事者之间就某一事项进行语言上的接触或协商，以澄清分歧并寻找处理办法。dāng shì zhě zhī jiān jiù mǒu yí shì xiàng jìn xíng yǔ yán shàng de jiē chù huò xié shāng yǐ chéng qīng fēn qí bìng xún zhǎo chú lǐ bàn fǎ

Word origin

交 (jiāo, "to interact") + 涉 (shè, "to be involved in") links mutual contact with involvement in a matter, forming a word for handling that matter together.

Usage tips

  • The word fits workplace, customer-service, and official situations where a matter needs handling, and its tone is usually more formal than ordinary problem-solving talk.

Other meanings

  • negotiationnoun

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