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商议 (shāng yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

商议 (shāng yì) is a Chinese word: to discuss. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 商议

动 dòng verb

to discuss

我们需要商议一下这个问题。

wǒ men xū yào shāng yì yī xià zhè ge wèn tí

We need to discuss this issue.

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Word breakdown

商 shāng — to consult, to deliberate

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 商人 shāng rén — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 人 person
    Example

    他是一位成功的商人。

    tā shì yī wèi chéng gōng de shāng rén

    He is a successful merchant.

  • 7 商务 shāng wù — business HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    这次商务旅行很成功。

    zhè cì shāng wù lǚ xíng hěn chéng gōng

    This business trip was very successful.

  • 8 商家 shāng jiā — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, business, trade
    • 家 person engaged in (profession suffix)
    Example

    商家应该诚信经营

    shāng jiā yīng gāi chéng xìn jīng yíng

    Merchants should operate with integrity

  • 9 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 10 厂商 chǎng shāng — manufacturer HSK 6
    • 厂 factory, production facility
    • 商 merchant, business entity
    Example

    这家厂商生产高质量的电子产品。

    zhè jiā chǎng shāng shēng chǎn gāo zhì liàng de diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn

    This manufacturer produces high-quality electronic products.

  • 11 商标 shāng biāo — trademark HSK 6
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 标 mark, sign, label
    Example

    这个商标已经注册了。

    zhè ge shāng biāo yǐ jīng zhù cè le

    This trademark has been registered.

  • 12 经商 jīng shāng — to do business HSK 6
    • 经 to engage in, to manage
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    他在中国经商已经十年了。

    tā zài zhōng guó jīng shāng yǐ jīng shí nián le

    He has been doing business in China for ten years.

  • 13 协商 xié shāng — to consult HSK 7
    • 协 cooperation, coordination
    • 商 discussion, consultation
    Example

    双方正在协商合作方案。

    shuāng fāng zhèng zài xié shāng hé zuò fāng àn

    Both parties are consulting on a cooperation plan.

  • 14 商机 shāng jī — business opportunity HSK 7
    • 商 business, commerce
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    这是一个难得的商机。

    zhè shì yí gè nán dé de shāng jī

    This is a rare business opportunity.

  • 15 商用 shāng yòng — commercial HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, business
    • 用 use, application
    Example

    商用飞机越来越先进。

    shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn

    Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.

  • 16 商讨 shāng tǎo — discuss HSK 7
    • 商 consult, deliberate
    • 讨 discuss, study
    Example

    我们需要商讨一下这个项目的细节。

    wǒ men xū yào shāng tǎo yī xià zhè ge xiàng mù de xì jié

    We need to discuss the details of this project.

  • 17 商贩 shāng fàn — street vendor, peddler, small merchant HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, trade, merchant
    • 贩 to peddle, to trade, to sell (often small-scale)
    Example

    这个商贩每天早上在市场卖新鲜蔬菜。

    zhè ge shāng fàn měi tiān zǎo shang zài shì chǎng mài xīn xiān shū cài

    This street vendor sells fresh vegetables at the market every morning.

  • 18 商贾 shāng gǔ — merchants; traders HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 贾 merchant, trader (person)
    Example

    这座城市自古就是商贾聚集之地。

    zhè zuò chéng shì zì gǔ jiù shì shāng gǔ jù jí zhī dì

    This city has been a gathering place for merchants since ancient times.

  • 19 开发商 kāi fā shāng — developer HSK 7
    • 开 to open, to start (initiating development)
    • 发 to develop, to expand (core development action)
    • 商 merchant, business entity (commercial operator)
    Example

    开发商计划在这里建一座购物中心。

    kāi fā shāng jì huà zài zhè lǐ jiàn yí zuò gòu wù zhōng xīn

    The developer plans to build a shopping center here.

  • 20 情商 qíng shāng — emotional intelligence HSK 7
    • 情 emotion, emotional aspect
    • 商 quotient, intelligence measure
    Example

    他的情商很高，总是能理解别人的感受。

    tā de qíng shāng hěn gāo zǒng shì néng lǐ jiě bié rén de gǎn shòu

    His emotional intelligence is very high; he can always understand others' feelings.

  • 21 招商 zhāo shāng — attract investment HSK 7
    • 招 attract, invite, solicit
    • 商 business, commerce, merchants
    Example

    这个城市正在积极招商引资。

    zhè ge chéng shì zhèng zài jī jí zhāo shāng yǐn zī

    This city is actively attracting investment.

  • 22 智商 zhì shāng — IQ (intelligence quotient) HSK 7
    • 智 intelligence, wisdom
    • 商 quotient, coefficient
    Example

    她智商超过140，是个天才。

    tā zhì shāng chāo guò yī bǎi sì shí shì gè tiān cái

    Her IQ is over 140; she's a genius.

  • 23 磋商 cuō shāng — to consult; to hold consultations HSK 7
    • 磋 to deliberate; to discuss back and forth
    • 商 to consult; discussion
    Example

    两国正在就贸易协定进行磋商。

    liǎng guó zhèng zài jiù mào yì xié dìng jìn xíng cuō shāng

    The two countries are holding consultations on a trade agreement.

议 yì — to discuss, to comment

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  • 6 议论 yì lùn — to discuss, to comment HSK 6
    • 议 to deliberate, to express opinions
    • 论 to discourse, to reason, theory
    Example

    大家都在议论这件事。

    dà jiā dōu zài yì lùn zhè jiàn shì

    Everyone is discussing this matter.

  • 7 不可思议 bù kě sī yì — inconceivable HSK 7
    • 不 not, negation
    • 可 can, possible
    • 思 think, contemplate
    • 议 discuss, consider
    Example

    大自然的力量真是不可思议。

    dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì bù kě sī yì

    The power of nature is truly inconceivable.

  • 8 倡议 chàng yì — to propose HSK 7
    • 倡 to advocate, to initiate
    • 议 proposal, suggestion
    Example

    我们倡议大家保护环境。

    wǒ men chàng yì dà jiā bǎo hù huán jìng

    We propose that everyone protect the environment.

  • 9 决议 jué yì — resolution HSK 7
    • 决 to decide, to determine
    • 议 to discuss, to deliberate
    Example

    联合国通过了这项决议。

    lián hé guó tōng guò le zhè xiàng jué yì

    The United Nations passed this resolution.

  • 10 异议 yì yì — objection HSK 7
    • 异 different, dissenting
    • 议 opinion, discussion
    Example

    我对这个提案有异议。

    wǒ duì zhè ge tí àn yǒu yì yì

    I have an objection to this proposal.

  • 11 抗议 kàng yì — protest HSK 7
    • 抗 resist, oppose
    • 议 express, discuss
    Example

    学生们在校门口抗议学费上涨。

    xué shēng men zài xiào mén kǒu kàng yì xué fèi shàng zhǎng

    Students protest the tuition increase at the school gate.

  • 12 提议 tí yì — to propose, to suggest; proposal, suggestion HSK 7
    • 提 to raise, to put forward
    • 议 to discuss, to propose, proposal
    Example

    我提议明天开会讨论这个问题。

    wǒ tí yì míng tiān kāi huì tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí

    I propose to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss this issue.

  • 13 议程 yì chéng — agenda HSK 7
    • 议 to discuss, matters to be discussed
    • 程 sequence, schedule, order
    Example

    请大家看一下今天的议程。

    qǐng dà jiā kàn yī xià jīn tiān de yì chéng

    Please everyone take a look at today's agenda.

  • 14 议题 yì tí — issue HSK 7
    • 议 to discuss, deliberate
    • 题 topic, subject
    Example

    会议的主要议题是环境保护。

    huì yì de zhǔ yào yì tí shì huán jìng bǎo hù

    The main issue of the meeting is environmental protection.

Structure & writing
1 商 shāng — to discuss, to consult with others

商 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
1.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.3 冏 jiǒng — light, brightness
冏 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others
HSK 5
橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine
HSK 7
裔 yì descendants, offspring

Stroke order

2 议 yì — to discuss; to deliberate

议 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
2.2 义 yì — justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
义 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate
HSK 6
仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist)

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