Chinese word

议

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì

Meaning

  • verbdiscuss

Example

这件事我们可以议一议再决定。zhè jiàn shì wǒ men ké yǐ yì yí yì zài jué dìng

We can discuss this matter and then decide.

Illustration for 议 (discuss)

More examples

双方就合同条款议定了最终文本。shuāng fāng jiù hé tóng tiáo kuǎn yì dìng le zuì zhōng wén běn

The two sides discussed and agreed on the final wording of the contract.

Core concept

People examine an issue together, testing views or working out a practical choice.

Common phrases

  • 议定yì dìng

    agree on

  • 提出议案tí chū yì àn

    submit a proposal

  • 商议shāng yì

    discuss

Similar words

讨论tǎo lùn: Talk through an issue by sharing information and views in order to reach a conclusion.
商量shāng liáng: Talk things over with the people involved to check views and decide what to do.
协商xié shāng: Negotiate by adjusting conditions together until the parties reach an agreement.

Definition in Chinese

就某事交换意见、评议或商量以形成意见或找到解决办法。jiù mǒu shì jiāo huàn yì jiàn píng yì huò shāng liáng yǐ xíng chéng yì jiàn huò zhǎo dào jiě jué bàn fǎ

Word origin

The simplified form 议 (yì, "discuss") comes from 議 (yì, "discuss"); 言 (yán, "speech") marks the speaking involved, while 義 (yì, "rightness") mainly supplies the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • A repeated verb form softens 议 (yì, "discuss") and presents the exchange as brief and conversational rather than weighty or official.

Other meanings

  • debateverb
  • consultverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 议案yì ànproposalnoun
  • 议事yì shìproceedingsnoun

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