协商 (xié shāng) — to negotiate; to consult with; to talk things over
Definition
正式地 'to consult / negotiate' (e.g. between sides) — more formal than 商议 and 洽谈, and less high-stakes than 谈判. Common in diplomatic, policy, and business contexts.
verb
to negotiateto consult withto talk things over
Examples
- 协商。Shuāng fāng zhèng zài xié shāng hé zuò xì jié.The two sides are negotiating the details of cooperation.
- 协商，。Jīng guò duō cì xié shāng, tā men zhōng yú dá chéng le gòng shí.After many rounds of consultation, they finally reached a consensus.
- 协商。Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào dà jiā gòng tóng xié shāng jiě jué.This problem requires everyone to discuss and resolve it together.
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