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商议 (shāng yì) — to discuss; to negotiate (formally)

Definition

商议 is a formal verb meaning 'to discuss/deliberate,' typically between two sides aiming at a decision (e.g. signing a contract). Compared with 协商, it focuses more on the discussion process itself; 谈判 is harder-edged competition toward a deal.

verb
to discussto negotiate (formally)

Examples

  • 商议。
    Tā men zhèng zài shāng yì hé zuò shì yí.
    They are discussing the cooperation matters.
  • 商议，。
    Jīng guò cháng shí jiān shāng yì, zhōng yú yǒu le jié guǒ.
    After a long discussion, a result was finally reached.
  • 商议。
    Shuāng fāng shāng yì hòu qiān shǔ le hé tong.
    The two sides signed the contract after negotiations.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

商shāngdiscuss
议yìdiscuss

Both 商 and 议 mean discuss, so together they describe a formal exchange of views.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 商 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yántalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
義
義yì議⁰yì
Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

Open 议 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Communication & Speech

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