磋商

cuōshāng

verb HSK 7-9 #30,871

Meanings

Literally 'deliberate and discuss' - formal negotiation

HSK 6

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.

HSK 6

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