Chinese word

仲裁

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng cái

Meaning

  • nounarbitration

Example

他们把争议交给仲裁解决。tā men bǎ zhēng yì jiāo gěi zhòng cái jiě jué

They submitted the dispute to arbitration for resolution.

Illustration for 仲裁 (arbitration)

More examples

仲裁庭已作出仲裁裁决。zhòng cái tíng yǐ zuò chū zhòng cái cái jué

The arbitral tribunal has already issued an arbitral award.

Core concept

Opposing sides hand their disagreement to an agreed referee, whose decision settles the matter for both sides.

Common phrases

  • 仲裁裁决zhòng cái cái jué

    arbitral award

  • 申请仲裁shēn qǐng zhòng cái

    file for arbitration

  • 仲裁机构zhòng cái jī gòu

    arbitration body

Similar words

调解tiáo jiě: A guided discussion in which a third party helps people in a dispute form a shared agreement.
裁决cái jué: A formal ruling on a dispute issued by an authorized person or institution and requiring compliance.
判决pàn jué: A court's written ruling in a lawsuit, based on its findings about the facts and law.
调停tiáo tíng: An out-of-court process in which a third party brings the sides together and promotes an agreement.

Definition in Chinese

由双方同意或根据协议指定的第三方对争端作出裁定，以代替诉讼解决纠纷的程序或行为。yóu shuāng fāng tóng yì huò gēn jù xié yì zhǐ dìng de dì sān fāng duì zhēng duān zuò chū cái dìng yǐ dài tì sù sòng jiě jué jiū fēn de chéng xù huò xíng wéi

Word origin

仲 (zhòng, "intermediary") + 裁 (cái, "decide") describes an intermediary deciding between opposing sides.

Usage tips

  • Arbitration is different from mediation: a mediator helps the sides reach their own agreement, while an arbitrator makes the decision.

Other meanings

  • arbitrateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 仲裁员zhòng cái yuánarbitratornoun
  • 仲裁协议zhòng cái xié yìarbitration agreementnoun
  • 仲裁委员会zhòng cái wěi yuán huìarbitration commissionnoun

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