consult; discuss together
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to consult with each other; to discuss together
formalA formal or literary variant of 商量 (shāng liang), often used in written Chinese, formal speeches, or contexts requiring a polite tone. Implies mutual consultation rather than one-sided notification.
Yǒu有
yào要
shì事
xiāng相
shāng商
。
There are important matters to discuss.
Cǐ此
shì事
shì事
guān关
zhòng重
dà大
，
xū须
yǔ与
gè各
wèi位
zhuān专
jiā家
xiāng相
shāng商
。
This matter is of great importance and must be discussed with the experts.
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Wǒ我
men们
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
shí时
jiān间
zuò坐
xià下
lái来
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiāng相
shāng商
。
We need to find time to sit down and have a proper discussion.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wū屋
nèi内
xiāng相
shāng商
duì对
cè策
。
They are inside discussing countermeasures.