协商

協商

xiéshāng

verb HSK 6 #10,199

Meanings

1 to consult; to negotiate
2 to discuss and reach agreement

Characters

to cooperate; joint

to discuss; to negotiate; commerce

Cooperative discussion — to negotiate together.

Examples

双方正在协商解决方案。

Shuāng fāng zhèngzài xié shāng jiějué fāng'àn.

Both sides are negotiating a solution.

这件事需要协商处理。

Zhè jiàn shì xūyào xié shāng chǔlǐ.

This matter needs to be resolved through consultation.

工会和公司协商了新的合同。

Gōnghuì hé gōngsī xié shāng le xīn de hétóng.

The union and the company negotiated a new contract.

Tips

usage

协商 emphasizes mutual discussion and consensus-building. It's more formal and diplomatic than 商量 (shāngliang, to discuss/talk over), which is used in everyday situations.

culture

中国人民政治协商会议 (CPPCC, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) uses 协商 in its name — it's a key term in Chinese political discourse meaning 'consultative democracy.'

Stroke Order

协 xié

商 shāng