Chinese word

筹码

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóu mǎ

Meaning

  • nounchip

Example

他把所有的筹码都押上了。tā bǎ suó yǒu de chóu mǎ dōu yā shàng le

He bet all his chips.

Illustration for 筹码 (chip)

More examples

他把专利作为筹码，要求对方提高合同金额。tā bǎ zhuān lì zuò wéi chóu mǎ yāo qiú duì fāng tí gāo hé tóng jīn é

He used the patent as a bargaining chip and demanded a higher contract amount from the other side.

Core concept

A marked stake or resource is put forward to carry value and affect the result of a bet, deal, or negotiation.

Common phrases

  • 押上筹码yā shàng chóu mǎ

    stake one's chips

  • 作为筹码zuò wéi chóu mǎ

    as a bargaining chip

Similar words

资本zī běn: Money, assets, or other backing available to fund or support a negotiation.
条件tiáo jiàn: A requirement presented to the other side in a negotiation.
资源zī yuán: An available asset or source of help that can be used to gain an advantage in a negotiation.
优势yōu shì: A favorable point or position that gives one side an edge over the other.

Definition in Chinese

指可用于下注或代表赌注的代币，亦可泛指谈判或交易中可拿出来作为交换、让步或影响结局的资本或条件。zhǐ kě yòng yú xià zhù huò dài biǎo dǔ zhù de dài bì yì kě fàn zhǐ tán pàn huò jiāo yì zhōng kě ná chū lái zuò wéi jiāo huàn ràng bù huò yíng xiǎng jié jú de zī běn huò tiáo jiàn

Word origin

筹码 (chóumǎ, "chip") joins terms for a counting token and a mark or number, reflecting the marked pieces used to represent value in gambling before the word gained its broader negotiation sense.

Usage tips

  • The word can refer to money, information, rights, or another advantage, which makes it broader in ordinary Chinese than the casino meaning of English chip.

Other meanings

  • bargaining chipnoun

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