交涉

jiāoshè

verb HSK 7 #13,461

Meanings

1 to negotiate
2 to deal with
3 to make representations

Characters

to exchange; to engage

to involve; to wade through

Literally 'engage and wade through' — to negotiate or deal with

Examples

我们已经和对方交涉过了。

Wǒmen yǐjīng hé duìfāng jiāoshè guò le.

We have already negotiated with the other party.

这件事需要和政府部门交涉。

Zhè jiàn shì xūyào hé zhèngfǔ bùmén jiāoshè.

This matter requires dealing with government departments.

Tips

usage

交涉 often implies formal or somewhat difficult negotiations, especially between organizations. It's stronger than 商量 (discuss) and often involves resolving disputes.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

涉 shè