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共识

gòng shí · gong shi

Traditional 共識

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. common understanding
  2. consensus
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Where to go this weekend

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？我们(wǒmen)还没有(háiméiyǒu)共识(gòngshí)。

    Where shall we go this weekend? We have no consensus yet.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)爬山(páshān)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)，琦琦(qíqí)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)。

    I want to climb a mountain, you want a movie, and Qiqi wants the seaside.

  3. Dengdeng

    三个人(sāngèrén)三个(sāngè)想法(xiǎngfǎ)，怎么(zěnme)达成(dáchéng)共识(gòngshí)？

    Three people, three ideas. How do we reach a consensus?

  4. Liangliang

    投票吧(tóupiàoba)！一人(yīrén)一票(yīpiào)。

    Let us vote! One vote each.

  5. Dengdeng

    投完了(tóuwánle)。我(wǒ)投的是(tóudeshì)……在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Done. I voted for... sleeping at home.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也是(yěshì)！琦琦(qíqí)也是(yěshì)！这才是(zhècáishì)真的(zhēnde)共识(gòngshí)。

    Me too! Qiqi too! Now that is a real consensus.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

经(jīng)过(guò)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)，大(dà)家(jiā)终(zhōng)于(yú)达(dá)成(chéng)了(le)共(gòng)识(shí)。

After discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus.

02

双(shuāng)方(fāng)在(zài)价(jià)格(gé)问(wèn)题(tí)上(shàng)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)共(gòng)识(shí)。

The two sides still have no consensus on the price issue.

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