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切磋

qiēcuō
verb #32,337

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
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