Chinese phrase
我们可以商量一下〜吗？ wǒ men ké yǐ shāng liáng yí xià 〜 ma
Meaning
Could we discuss ___?
When to use it
This politely asks to discuss or negotiate a topic. It suits business conversations and leaves room for a cooperative response.
Example dialogue
我们可以商量一下合同条款吗？ wǒ men ké yǐ shāng liáng yí xià hé tóng tiáo kuǎn ma
Could we discuss the contract terms?
可以，我们先把要点列出来，然后讨论细节。 ké yǐ wǒ men xiān bǎ yào diǎn liè chū lái rán hòu tǎo lùn xì jié
Of course. Let's list the main points first, then discuss the details.