<p>Orally, depending on the situation, you could use the following phrases</p>
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<p>咱们要不和了吧？</p>
<p>我不想下了，就算平局吧。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>和 means 讲和，which just implies 平局。The second expression would be more casual and is suggested to be used with close friends.</p>
<p>Above is how you would ask for a draw if the situation is really tied and both of you are tired, if you are feeling that you are losing, of course you would say</p>
<blockquote>
<p>咱不下了，我认输了！</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-11-29T03:02:18.760Z
Not meaning to be a bother, but is 了 in 咱们要不和了吧 pronounced le or liǎo?
Becky 李蓓
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@Becky李蓓 le is the case.
Toosky Hierot
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That is the gist, but I think in the scenario the expressions should be a little bit formal.
xbh
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zyy
<p>As I typed in the comment, I would say</p>

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  <p>我提议和棋，你同意吗？////
  I offer a draw, would you like it?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>To avoid confusion, 和棋 might be the professional terminology for "draw" in chess [as I self-studied]. 提议 means "suggest", or in your case, "offer".  </p>

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xbh
<p>I play in chess tournaments in China, and in the past, I've been unable to ask my opponent for a draw because I didn't know how to say it in Chinese off the top of my head (and we can't use electronic devices during play, so I can't whip out Pleco).  It's important that I ask for a draw accurately.</p>

<p>It seems the correct word is: <a href="http://youdao.com/w/%E5%B9%B3%E5%B1%80" rel="nofollow noreferrer">平局</a> (píngjú) = draw, tie.  However, I'm wondering how to accurately phrase the question.  I would guess 你想平局吗？ but it's not quite right: it's not clear that I'm making a draw offer.  Maybe I could say 我提供平局, but I'm not sure.</p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?</p>

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2018-11-29T02:52:14.707Z
Could you explain the exact situation? I believe English has its own local-related expression for this. And the Chinese version would be totally different from the literal translation.
炸鱼薯条德里克
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After making a move in chess, in English I would ask "would you like a draw?" or I might state "I offer a draw".  If the opponent agrees before their next move, the game is then a draw.
Becky 李蓓
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Well, I don't know any one-short-sentence in Chinese to express this. Maybe "就算平局吧"。Let's count (this) as a draw.
炸鱼薯条德里克
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I would say 我提议和棋，你同意吗
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What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?
# What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-29)

I play in chess tournaments in China, and in the past, I've been unable to ask my opponent for a draw because I didn't know how to say it in Chinese off the top of my head (and we can't use electronic devices during play, so I can't whip out Pleco). It's important that I ask for a draw accurately.

It seems the correct word is: [平局](http://youdao.com/w/%E5%B9%B3%E5%B1%80) (píngjú) = draw, tie. However, I'm wondering how to accurately phrase the question. I would guess 你想平局吗？ but it's not quite right: it's not clear that I'm making a draw offer. Maybe I could say 我提供平局, but I'm not sure.

**Question**: What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you explain the exact situation? I believe English has its own local-related expression for this. And the Chinese version would be totally different from the literal translation.  
> **username_0**: After making a move in chess, in English I would ask "would you like a draw?" or I might state "I offer a draw".  If the opponent agrees before their next move, the game is then a draw.  
> **username_1**: Well, I don't know any one-short-sentence in Chinese to express this. Maybe "就算平局吧"。Let's count (this) as a draw.  
> **username_2**: I would say 我提议和棋，你同意吗  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-11-29. Score: 3

Orally, depending on the situation, you could use the following phrases

> 咱们要不和了吧？
>
> 我不想下了，就算平局吧。

和 means 讲和，which just implies 平局。The second expression would be more casual and is suggested to be used with close friends.

Above is how you would ask for a draw if the situation is really tied and both of you are tired, if you are feeling that you are losing, of course you would say

> 咱不下了，我认输了！

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Not meaning to be a bother, but is 了 in 咱们要不和了吧 pronounced le or liǎo?  
> **username_4**: @Becky李蓓 le is the case.  
> **username_2**: That is the gist, but I think in the scenario the expressions should be a little bit formal.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-29. Score: 1

As I typed in the comment, I would say

> 我提议和棋，你同意吗？////
> I offer a draw, would you like it?

To avoid confusion, 和棋 might be the professional terminology for "draw" in chess [as I self-studied]. 提议 means "suggest", or in your case, "offer".


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