谈判桌

談判桌

tánpànzhuō

noun #37,157

Measure Word

一张谈判桌 zhāng

Meanings

1 conference table
2 negotiating table

Characters

to judge / decide

Examples

双方终于坐到了谈判桌前。

Shuāngfāng zhōngyú zuò dào le tánpànzhuō qián.

The two sides finally sat down at the negotiating table.

问题应该在谈判桌上解决。

Wèntí yīnggāi zài tánpànzhuō shàng jiějué.

The issue should be resolved at the negotiating table.

Tips

usage

Almost always figurative — "the negotiating table" rather than a literal piece of furniture. The collocation 坐在谈判桌前 ("to sit at the negotiating table") is the standard phrasing in diplomacy and labor disputes.

Stroke Order

谈 tán

判 pàn

桌 zhuō