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协商 (xié shāng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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协商 (xié shāng): Consult (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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协商 consists of 2 characters.

to cooperate, to assist, to harmonize

to discuss, to trade, or a dynasty in ancient China

How to Use 协商 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 协商 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement

xié协

shāng商

yī一

zhì致

formal

reach consensus through consultation

xié协

shāng商

jiě解

jué决

formal

resolve through consultation

Verb + Objectwith进行

jìn进

xíng行

xié协

shāng商

Adverb + Verbwith友好

yǒu友

hǎo好

xié协

shāng商

Example Sentences with 协商

wǒ我

men们

xié协

shāng商

yī一

xià下

qù去

formal

Written

conduct negotiations

formal

friendly consultation

nǎ哪

lǐ里

wán玩

。

Let's discuss where to go for fun.

shuāng双

fāng方

dài代

biǎo表

zhèng正

zài在

huì会

yì议

shì室

lǐ里

xié协

shāng商

hé合

zuò作

de的

jù具

tǐ体

xì细

jié节

。

Representatives from both sides are in the conference room discussing the specific details of the cooperation.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

yǔ与

gōng供

yìng应

shāng商

xié协

shāng商

，

yǐ以

jiàng降

dī低

yuán原

cái材

liào料

de的

cǎi采

gòu购

chéng成

běn本

。

We need to consult with the supplier to reduce the procurement cost of raw materials.

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nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bù不

xiān先

hé和

wǒ我

xié协

shāng商

，

jiù就

shàn擅

zì自

gēng更

gǎi改

le了

huì会

yì议

shí时

jiān间

？

Why didn't you consult with me first before arbitrarily changing the meeting time?

shuāng双

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

xié协

shāng商

hé合

zuò作

de的

tā他

men们

cóng从

wèi未

jiù就

hái孩

zi子

de的

fǔ抚

yǎng

zhōu周

mò末

de的

jiā家

tíng庭

jù聚

huì会

ān安

pái排

jīng经

guò过

yǒu友

hǎo好

xié协

shāng商

，

tā他

men们

jìn尽

guǎn管

shuāng双

fāng方

jìn进

xíng行

le了

duō多

lún轮

xié

jù具

tǐ体

xì细

jié节

。

Both parties are negotiating the specific details of the cooperation.

养

wèn问

tí题

yǔ与

duì对

fāng方

jìn进

xíng行

guò过

rèn任

hé何

xié协

shāng商

。

They have never engaged in any consultation with the other party regarding the child's custody issue.

，

wǒ我

men们

quán全

jiā家

rén人

dé得

hǎo好

hǎo好

xié协

shāng商

yí一

xià下

。

We need to have a good family discussion to arrange the weekend family gathering.

zuì

最

zhōng终

dá达

chéng成

le了

yí一

zhì致

yì意

jiàn见

。

After friendly negotiations, they finally reached a consensus.

协

shāng商

，

dàn但

guān关

jiàn键

de的

fēn分

qí歧

réng仍

wèi未

dé得

dào到

jiě解

jué决

。

Despite multiple rounds of negotiations between the two parties, the key disagreements remain unresolved.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 协商.

Words with 协

协会xié huì
协作xié zuò
协助xié zhù
协同xié tóng
协定xié dìng
协议xié yì
协调xié tiáo
妥协tuǒ xié

Words with 商

商店shāng diànHSK 1
商量shāng liangHSK 4
厂商chǎng shāng
商业shāng yè
商人shāng rén
商务shāng wù
商品shāng pǐn
商场shāng chǎng