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磋商 (cuō shāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

磋商 (cuō shāng) is a Chinese word: to consult; to hold consultations. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 磋商

动 dòng verb

to consult; to hold consultations

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.

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Word breakdown

磋 cuō — to deliberate; to discuss back and forth

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 切磋 qiē cuō — to learn from each other HSK 7
    • 切 to cut/carve (metaphorically: to learn through discussion)
    • 磋 to polish/grind (metaphorically: to refine through exchange)
    Example

    我们应该互相切磋，共同进步。

    wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng qiē cuō gòng tóng jìn bù

    We should learn from each other and progress together.

商 shāng — to consult; discussion

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 商议 shāng yì — to discuss HSK 7
    • 商 to consult, to deliberate
    • 议 to discuss, to comment
    Example

    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.

  • 18 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.

  • 19 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.

  • 20 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.

  • 21 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.

  • 22 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.

  • 23 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.

Structure & writing
1 磋 cuō — (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

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

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
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岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake
1.2 差 chā — mistake; error
Xpinyin
差 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
搓 cuō to rub between the palms or roll between the hands 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

Stroke order

2 商 shāng — to discuss, to consult with others

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

consists of

2.1 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
2.2 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
2.3 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