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协商

xié shāng · xie shang

Traditional 協商

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to consult with
  2. to talk things over
  3. agreement
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In a conversation

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Who cooks?

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)谁(shéi)做饭(zuòfàn)，我们(wǒmen)协商(xiéshāng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Let us talk it over: who cooks this weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，怎么(zěnme)协商(xiéshāng)？

    OK. How do we talk it over?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)做饭(zuòfàn)，我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)碗(wǎn)。

    You cook and I wash the dishes.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)同意(tóngyì)，我们(wǒmen)再(zài)协商(xiéshāng)一下(yīxià)。

    I do not agree. Let us negotiate more.

  5. Dengdeng

    说来说去(shuōláishuōqù)太(tài)慢(màn)了(le)。

    Going back and forth is too slow.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)猜拳(cāiquán)吧(ba)！

    Then let us play rock paper scissors!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

双(shuāng)方(fāng)经(jīng)过(guò)协(xié)商(shāng)，终(zhōng)于(yú)达(dá)成(chéng)了(le)协(xié)议(yì)。

After negotiation, the two sides finally reached an agreement.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)和(hé)客(kè)户(hù)协(xié)商(shāng)交(jiāo)货(huò)的(de)日(rì)期(qī)。

We need to consult with the client about the delivery date.

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