仲裁 (zhòngcái) — arbitration

仲裁 (zhòngcái)

仲裁 refers to the process of resolving disputes outside of court through a neutral third party, whose decision is usually binding on the parties involved, commonly used in commercial, labor, and international disputes.

Meanings

1. [noun] arbitration (a method of dispute resolution using a neutral third party)
2. [verb] to arbitrate; to settle a dispute through arbitration

Example Sentences

两家公司因合同纠纷提交国际仲裁，最终由仲裁庭作出裁决。 Liǎng jiā gōngsī yīn hétong jiūfēn tíjiāo guójì zhòngcái, zuìzhōng yóu zhòngcáitíng zuòchū cáijué. The two companies submitted their contract dispute to international arbitration, and a ruling was ultimately made by the arbitration tribunal.

劳动仲裁是解决劳资纠纷的重要途径，费用低、效率高。 Láodòng zhòngcái shì jiějué láozī jiūfēn de zhòngyào tújìng, fèiyòng dī, xiàolǜ gāo. Labor arbitration is an important channel for resolving labor disputes, with low costs and high efficiency.

该条款规定，任何争议应首先通过协商解决，协商不成再提交仲裁。 Gāi tiáokuǎn guīdìng, rènhé zhēngyì yīng shǒuxiān tōngguò xiéshāng jiějué, xiéshāng bù chéng zài tíjiāo zhòngcái. The clause stipulates that any dispute should first be resolved through negotiation, and if negotiation fails, it should be submitted to arbitration.

国际仲裁庭对南海争端作出的裁决，引发了国际社会的广泛关注。 Guójì zhòngcáitíng duì Nánhǎi zhēngduān zuòchū de cáijué, yǐnfāle guójì shèhuì de guǎngfàn guānzhù. The ruling made by the international arbitration tribunal on the South China Sea dispute attracted widespread attention from the international community.

商业合同中通常包含仲裁条款，以便在发生纠纷时有明确的解决机制。 Shāngyè hétong zhōng tōngcháng bāohán zhòngcái tiáokuǎn, yǐbiàn zài fāshēng jiūfēn shí yǒu míngquè de jiějué jīzhì. Commercial contracts usually contain arbitration clauses so that there is a clear dispute resolution mechanism when conflicts arise.

仲裁与诉讼相比，具有保密性强、程序灵活、执行方便等优点。 Zhòngcái yǔ sùsòng xiāng bǐ, jùyǒu bǎomìxìng qiáng, chéngxù línghuó, zhíxíng fāngbiàn děng yōudiǎn. Compared to litigation, arbitration has advantages such as stronger confidentiality, flexible procedures, and convenient enforcement.

Collocations

Usage Notes

仲裁 is a formal legal and business term. It refers specifically to binding arbitration by a neutral third party, distinguishing it from 调解 (mediation), which is non-binding. Arbitration is widely used in international commercial contracts and labor law in China.

In legal documents and contracts, 仲裁条款 (arbitration clause) is extremely common. The concept of 仲裁 is often introduced in contrast to 诉讼 (litigation) to show two alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Memory Hook

仲 means "middle/between" (as in a mediator standing between two parties) and 裁 means "to judge/decide" — 仲裁 is a "middle party" who "decides" the outcome.