僵局

jiāngjú

noun HSK 7 #15,907

Measure Word

一个僵局 gè

Meanings

1 deadlock
2 stalemate
3 impasse

Characters

stiff; deadlocked

situation; game

Literally 'frozen situation' — a deadlock or stalemate

Examples

谈判陷入了僵局。

Tánpàn xiànrù le jiāngjú.

The negotiations reached a deadlock.

双方都在寻找打破僵局的办法。

Shuāngfāng dōu zài xúnzhǎo dǎpò jiāngjú de bànfǎ.

Both sides are looking for ways to break the impasse.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 陷入僵局 (fall into deadlock), 打破僵局 (break the deadlock), 化解僵局 (resolve the impasse).

Stroke Order

僵 jiāng

局 jú