Chinese word

商讨

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng tǎo

Meaning

  • verbdiscuss

Example

我们需要商讨这个问题。wǒ men xū yào shāng tǎo zhè ge wèn tí

We need to discuss this issue.

Illustration for 商讨 (discuss)

More examples

政府高层正在商讨对策。zhèng fǔ gāo céng zhèng zài shāng tǎo duì cè

The government's senior officials are discussing countermeasures.

Core concept

People concerned pool their views on a matter and move toward a shared decision.

Common phrases

  • 商讨对策shāng tǎo duì cè

    discuss countermeasures

  • 商讨办法shāng tǎo bàn fǎ

    discuss a solution

  • 商讨合作事宜shāng tǎo hé zuò shì yí

    discuss cooperation matters

Similar words

讨论tǎo lùn: Deliberate on a problem by carefully sharing and considering opinions.
商量shāng liáng: Ask for and share opinions with familiar people before making a decision.
协商xié shāng: Discuss differing positions and adjust them until the parties can agree.
谈判tán pàn: Negotiate formal terms by reconciling the interests of the parties involved.

Definition in Chinese

与有关方面就某事交换意见、讨论并协商以确定处理办法或达成一致，常见于会议记录、公文或正式讨论场合。yǔ yǒu guān fāng miàn jiù mǒu shì jiāo huàn yì jiàn tǎo lùn bìng xié shāng yǐ què dìng chú lǐ bàn fǎ huò dá chéng yí zhì cháng jiàn yú huì yì jì lù gōng wén huò zhèng shì tǎo lùn chǎng hé

Word origin

商 (shāng, "consult or discuss") + 讨 (tǎo, "discuss") forms a compound whose two discussion-related parts reinforce the idea of considering a matter together.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb can sound formal because it presents discussion as a step toward an agreed plan or decision.

Other meanings

  • deliberateverb
  • consultverb

Opposites

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