to5 hip3妥協妥协

Jyutpingto5 hip3

Yaletóh hip

動詞Common

Definition

To compromise; to make concessions or give up one's bottom line.

neutralpeopleemotion

How it's used

Unlike the neutral sense of compromise in English, using 妥協 in Cantonese often carries a negative connotation of folding under pressure or abandoning one's principles. It implies a loss of integrity rather than a constructive agreement. When you want to describe a positive or neutral mutual agreement, use 遷就 or 達成共識 instead.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個dou1都m4唔hang2肯to5妥hip3協，dim2點king1傾aa4呀？

Neither of them is willing to compromise, so how can they talk?

wai6為zo2咗fan2份gung1工，keoi5佢syun2選zaak6擇to5妥hip3協zo2咗。

For the sake of the job, he chose to compromise.

Common phrases

keoi5拒zyut6絕to5妥hip3協

refuse to compromise

jyun4原zak1則to5妥hip3協

compromise on principles

Common mistake

Learners often use this word to describe healthy relationship dynamics, but it sounds like you are being forced to give up your values. If you mean adjusting your schedule or habits to accommodate someone else, use 遷就.