妥协 tuǒxié to compromise
to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise
How to remember 妥协: 妥 secure + 协 to assist = to compromise.
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How it is used
- 'To compromise, give in' - 向现实妥协 (xiàng xiànshí tuǒxié) to bow to reality.
- Unlike neutral English 'compromise', it often carries a note of yielding or capitulation, hence 决不妥协 (juébù tuǒxié) never give in.
- For a neutral 'meet halfway' arrangement Chinese often prefers 折中 (zhézhōng) or 让步 (ràngbù).
Example sentences
- 我强烈反对妥协 Wǒ qiángliè fǎnduì tuǒxiéI'm strongly opposed to a compromise.