商量

shāng liang

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to consult
2. to talk over
3. to discuss

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 决定 jué dìng 决定 jué dìng to decide (to do something) 商量是讨论过程，决定是最终结果: to decide (to do something)

Register variants

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• 商议 shāng yì 商议 shāng yì to negotiate 更正式，常用于商务或政治场合: to negotiate

Synonyms

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• 讨论 tǎo lùn 讨论 tǎo lùn to discuss; to talk over 多指正式或深入讨论，商量更侧重交换意见达成一致: to discuss; to talk over

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“一下”连用，如“我们商量一下”，使语气更缓和。

Common mistakes

不能直接加宾语从句，如不说“我们商量明天去不去”，应说“我们商量一下明天去不去”。

Example Sentences

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我们得 商量 一下明天的安排。

We need to discuss tomorrow's plan.

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Child Words of 商量

• 量 量 liáng: to measure
• 量 量 liàng: capacity
• 商 商 shāng: commerce