Chinese word

妥协

Pronunciation

Pinyintuǒ xié

Meaning

  • verbcompromise

Example

为了达成协议，我们只好妥协。wèi le dá chéng xié yì wǒ men zhí hǎo tuǒ xié

To reach an agreement, we had no choice but to compromise.

Illustration for 妥协 (compromise)

More examples

在谈判中，他宁可让步也不愿轻易妥协。zài tán pàn zhōng tā nìng kě ràng bù yě bú yuàn qīng yì tuǒ xié

During negotiations, he would rather make concessions than compromise easily.

Core concept

A locked negotiation opens when one or both sides loosen their demands enough to create room for a shared result.

Common phrases

  • 不得不妥协bù dé bù tuǒ xié

    have no choice but to compromise

  • 主动妥协zhǔ dòng tuǒ xié

    voluntarily compromise

  • 不愿妥协bú yuàn tuǒ xié

    be unwilling to compromise

Similar words

让步ràng bù: Lowering one's demands or conditions to yield to the other side.
折衷zhé zhōng: Choosing a middle solution by combining the best points from both sides.
迁就qiān jiù: Adjusting one's actions or views to fit another person's habits or wishes.

Definition in Chinese

为了达成共同的结果而放弃或降低自己部分要求或立场，以便与对方达成协议或和解的行为或过程。wèi le dá chéng gòng tóng de jié guǒ ér fàng qì huò jiàng dī zì jǐ bù fèn yāo qiú huò lì chǎng yǐ biàn yǔ duì fāng dá chéng xié yì huò hé jiě de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

妥协 (tuǒxié, "compromise") joins 妥 (tuǒ, "suitable or settled") and 协 (xié, "cooperate"), presenting cooperation as a way to reach a settled arrangement.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb fits ordinary disagreements over plans, prices, or responsibilities as well as formal negotiations.

Other meanings

  • make concessionsverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 妥协者tuǒ xié zhěcompromisernoun

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