交 jiāo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亠 — lid, cover
- Made of
- 六 six 乂 to govern
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
交涉
jiāoshè
to negotiate; to make representations
Characters in this word
涉 shè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 步 walk, stroll, pace, march
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 律师正在与对方交涉，争取在开庭前达成和解。 Lǜshī zhèngzài yǔ duìfāng jiāoshè, zhēngqǔ zài kāitíng qián dáchéng héjiě. The lawyer is negotiating with the other side, trying to reach a settlement before the hearing opens.
- 顾客去商店交涉，要求退还多收的钱。 Gùkè qù shāngdiàn jiāoshè, yāoqiú tuìhuán duō shōu de qián. The customer went to the shop to negotiate and demanded a refund of the extra money charged.
- 经过多次交涉，房东终于同意降低房租。 Jīngguò duō cì jiāoshè, fángdōng zhōngyú tóngyì jiàngdī fángzū. After repeated negotiations, the landlord finally agreed to lower the rent.
Related words
- 公交车 gōngjiāochē bus
- 交 jiāo to hand in; to make
- 交给 jiāogěi to hand over
- 交朋友 jiāopéngyou to make friends
- 交通 jiāotōng transportation; traffic
- 交费 jiāofèi to pay a fee
- 交警 jiāojǐng traffic police officer
- 交流 jiāoliú to communicate; to exchange
- 交往 jiāowǎng to have contact; to associate
- 交易 jiāoyì deal; transaction
- 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy
- 交换 jiāohuàn to exchange