双边

雙邊

shuāngbiān

adjective HSK 7 #33,239

Meanings

Literally 'both sides' — involving two parties

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le shuāngbiān màoyì xiédìng.

The two countries signed a bilateral trade agreement.

Shuāngbiān guānxì xūyào shuāngfāng gòngtóng nǔlì.

Bilateral relations require joint effort from both sides.

usage

双边 is mostly used in formal/political contexts: 双边关系 (bilateral relations), 双边谈判 (bilateral negotiations). Compare with 多边 (multilateral).

双 shuāng

边 biān