筹码

chóu mǎ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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standard weight (used on a balance scale)

In negotiating contexts, 砝码 is a near-synonym but emphasizes weight or leverage more concretely.

stake (in a gamble)

赌注 refers to the stake or bet in gambling, while 筹码 is the physical chip.

Usually used with verbs like 有 (have bargaining chips), 增加 (increase chips), or 失去 (lose chips) in negotiating contexts.

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他手里有不少筹码，谈判时很有底气。

He has quite a few bargaining chips in hand, so he is very confident during the negotiation.

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weight

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket