调停

調停

tiáotíng

verb #22,277

Meanings

1 to mediate
2 to reconcile
3 to arbitrate
4 to bring parties to agreement

Characters

to adjust / to mediate / to reconcile

to stop / to halt / to pause

Examples

联合国派员参与调停两国冲突。

Liánhéguó pài yuán cānyù tiáotíng liǎng guó chōngtū.

The United Nations sent personnel to mediate the conflict between the two countries.

他试图调停朋友之间的争吵。

Tā shìtú tiáotíng péngyou zhī jiān de zhēngchǎo.

He tried to mediate the quarrel between friends.

Tips

usage

调停 is used for both formal and informal mediation. Compare 调解 (tiáojiě), preferred in legal/official settings (调解员 = mediator). 调停 implies actively halting conflict; 调解 implies negotiating a settlement.

Stroke Order

调 tiáo

停 tíng