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商量

shāng liang · shang liang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to consult
  2. to talk over
  3. to discuss
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In a conversation

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Talking it over

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)，我们(wǒmen)商量(shāngliang)一下(yīxià)。

    Where shall we go this weekend? Let us talk it over.

  2. Liangliang

    去(qù)爬山(páshān)吗(ma)？

    Hiking?

  3. Dengdeng

    山(shān)太(tài)高(gāo)了(le)。去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)呢(ne)？

    The mountain is too high. The seaside?

  4. Liangliang

    海边(hǎibiān)太(tài)远(yuǎn)。

    The seaside is too far.

  5. Dengdeng

    商量(shāngliang)了(le)半个(bànge)小时(xiǎoshí)，我们(wǒmen)还是(háishi)在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)。

    After half an hour of talking, let us just sleep at home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

有(yǒu)件(jiàn)事(shì)我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)商(shāng)量(liang)。

There's something I've been meaning to discuss with you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by lokria · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)和(hé)谁(shéi)商(shāng)量(liang)好(hǎo)。

I don't know who to consult with.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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商
shāng

commerce; merchant

量
liáng

to measure

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