商 shāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
商讨
shāngtǎo
to discuss; to confer
Characters in this word
讨 tǎo
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 双方将就赔偿标准和执行期限继续商讨，暂不对外公布细节。 Shuāngfāng jiāng jiù péicháng biāozhǔn hé zhíxíng qīxiàn jìxù shāngtǎo, zàn bù duìwài gōngbù xìjié. The two sides will continue to discuss compensation standards and implementation deadlines, and will not release details for now.
- 公司高层正在商讨新的发展计划。 Gōngsī gāocéng zhèngzài shāngtǎo xīn de fāzhǎn jìhuà. The company's top management is discussing a new development plan.
- 这件事很重要，我们需要找时间好好商讨一下。 Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen xūyào zhǎo shíjiān hǎohāo shāngtǎo yīxià. This matter is very important; we need to find time to discuss it properly.
Related words
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 商店 shāngdiàn shop, store
- 商量 shāngliang to discuss; to consult
- 商人 shāngrén businessperson
- 商品 shāngpǐn product; goods
- 商业 shāngyè business; commerce
- 商务 shāngwù business affairs
- 商标 shāngbiāo trademark; brand mark
- 厂商 chǎngshāng manufacturer, company
- 经商 jīngshāng to engage in business
- 磋商 cuōshāng to consult; to negotiate
- 开发商 kāifāshāng property developer; developer