切磋

qiēcuō

verb HSK 7-9 #32,337

Meanings

1 to compare notes
2 to exchange pointers
3 to learn from each other through discussion

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

欢迎来切磋中文。

Huānyíng lái qiēcuō Zhōngwén.

Feel free to come and practice Chinese with me.

HSK 6

高手之间的切磋总是很精彩。

Gāoshǒu zhījiān de qiēcuō zǒngshì hěn jīngcǎi.

Exchanges between experts are always exciting.

HSK 7-9

我们平时常常切磋棋艺。

Wǒmen píngshí chángcháng qiēcuō qíyì.

We often trade tips on chess skills.

Tips

history

From the four-character set 切磋琢磨 in the 诗经 (Book of Odes): cutting bone (切), polishing ivory (磋), chiselling jade (琢), grinding stone (磨). All metaphors for refining oneself - and for friends refining each other through exchange.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

磋 cuō