HSK 6 · verb · Practice
谈判
to negotiate; to hold talks
两家公司正在谈判价格。
Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngzài tánpàn jiàgé。
The two companies are negotiating the price.
谈判时我们不要太被动，要主动提出要求。
Tánpàn shí wǒmen búyào tài bèidòng, yào zhǔdòng tíchū yāoqiú.
In negotiations we should not be too passive; we should take the initiative and put forward our demands.
双方都不肯让步，谈判陷入僵局。
Shuāngfāng dōu bù kěn ràngbù， tánpàn xiànrù jiāngjú。
Neither side would give in, and the talks fell into a deadlock.