双边

雙邊

shuāngbiān

adjective HSK 7-9 #33,239

Meanings

Literally 'both sides' - involving two parties

HSK 3

双边关系需要双方共同努力。

Shuāngbiān guānxì xūyào shuāngfāng gòngtóng nǔlì.

Bilateral relations require joint effort from both sides.

HSK 7-9

两国签订了双边贸易协定。

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le shuāngbiān màoyì xiédìng.

The two countries signed a bilateral trade agreement.

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