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研讨 (yán tǎo) — (formal) to discuss, to deliberate

Definition

研讨 (yántǎo) is a formal verb meaning 'to discuss/deliberate in depth' — more studied and thorough than 讨论 ('to discuss' in general), and more in-depth than 议论 ('to comment on').

verb
(formal) to discussto deliberate

Examples

  • 研讨。
    Zhuān jiā men zhèng zài shēn rù yán tǎo zhè ge kè tí.
    The experts are deeply discussing this topic.
  • 研讨。
    Míng tiān shàng wǔ wǒ men yào yán tǎo xīn fāng àn.
    We will discuss the new plan tomorrow morning.
  • 研讨。
    Shuāng fāng jiù hé zuò wèn tí jìn xíng le yán tǎo.
    The two sides held a discussion on cooperation issues.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

研yánstudy
讨tǎodiscuss

研 (study) and 讨 (discuss) are parallel actions forming deliberate discussion.

Characters in this word

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
幵
幵jiān研yán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 研, the left part 石 is a stone-related component, and the right part 幵 gives the sound.

Open 研 →

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 討; 讨 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
肘
肘zhǒu討tǎo
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 討 pairs 言 (speech) with a shortened form of 肘 for sound; an old reading took 言 plus 寸 (hand) as 'rectify'. The simplified 讨 is a shorthand, so its parts are not historical components.

Open 讨 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6

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