磋商

cuōshāng

verb HSK 7-9 #30,871

Meanings

Literally 'deliberate and discuss' - formal negotiation

双方将就贸易问题进行磋商。

Shuāngfāng jiāng jiù màoyì wèntí jìnxíng cuōshāng.

Both sides will hold consultations on trade issues.

经过多轮磋商，终于达成了协议。

Jīngguò duō lún cuōshāng, zhōngyú dáchéng le xiéyì.

After multiple rounds of negotiations, they finally reached an agreement.

磋商 is a formal word used in diplomacy, business, and official contexts. In everyday speech, people say 商量 instead.

磋 cuō

商 shāng