tán pàn
negotiations; talks
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我们公司正在和他们公司进行谈判。
Wǒmen gōngsī zhèngzài hé tāmen gōngsī jìnxíng tàmàn.
Our company is negotiating with their company.
谈判的结果对我们公司非常重要。
Tàmàn de jiéguǒ duì wǒmen gōngsī fēicháng zhòngyào.
The result of the negotiation is very important to our company.
谈判进行得很顺利。
Tàmàn jìnxíng dé hěn shùnlì.
The negotiation went very smoothly.
商谈 (shāng tán)
discuss
协商 (xié shāng)
negotiate
争吵 (zhēngchǎo)
argue
对抗 (duìkàng)
confrontation
The Chinese word 谈判 (tánpàn) is a compound of two characters: 谈 (tán), meaning "to talk" or "to discuss", and 判 (pàn), meaning "to judge" or "to decide". Together, these characters convey the idea of "talking things over in order to reach a decision".The word 谈判 first appeared in written Chinese during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). It was originally used to refer to negotiations between the Chinese government and foreign powers. However, over time, the meaning of the word has broadened to include any type of negotiation, regardless of the parties involved.Today, 谈判 is a common word in Chinese. It is used in both formal and informal settings, and it can be used to refer to a wide range of negotiations, from business deals to international treaties.
