Chinese word

协商

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié shāng

Meaning

  • verbnegotiate

Example

我们可以再协商其他条件吗？wǒ men ké yǐ zài xié shāng qí tā tiáo jiàn ma

Can we negotiate the other terms again?

Illustration for 协商 (negotiate)

More examples

双方经过协商，达成了一致。shuāng fāng jīng guò xié shāng dá chéng le yí zhì

After negotiating, both sides reached an agreement.

Core concept

A matter moves from separate positions toward agreement through give-and-take.

Common phrases

  • 协商一致xié shāng yí zhì

    reach an agreement through negotiation

  • 协商解决xié shāng jiě jué

    negotiate a solution

  • 协商价格xié shāng jià gé

    negotiate the price

  • 与对方协商yǔ duì fāng xié shāng

    negotiate with the other side

Similar words

谈判tán pàn: Bargaining formally over the conditions of an agreement or contract.
商量shāng liáng: Consulting familiar people about how to make a shared decision.
协调xié tiáo: Coordinating relationships or steps so that a difficulty is resolved.
讨论tǎo lùn: Considering an issue together by putting forward and examining ideas.

Definition in Chinese

通过双方或多方交换意见并调整条件，以达成一致或解决分歧的动作或过程。tōng guò shuāng fāng huò duō fāng jiāo huàn yì jiàn bìng tiáo zhěng tiáo jiàn yǐ dá chéng yí zhì huò jiě jué fēn qí de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

协 (xié, "cooperate") + 商 (shāng, "discuss") presents agreement as something reached by joint discussion rather than by one side deciding.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may call any conversation a discussion, but this verb highlights changing proposals or conditions to settle a difference.

Other meanings

  • discussverb
  • consultverb

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