商 shāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
商议
shāngyì
to discuss; to deliberate
Characters in this word
议 yì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 义 right conduct, propriety
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 村民代表连夜商议防洪安排，决定把老人和儿童先转移出去。 Cūnmín dàibiǎo liányè shāngyì fánghóng ānpái, juédìng bǎ lǎorén hé értóng xiān zhuǎnyí chūqù. The villagers' representatives deliberated overnight on flood-prevention arrangements and decided to move the elderly and children out first.
- 这件事关系重大，需要大家共同商议。 Zhè jiàn shì guānxì zhòngdà, xūyào dàjiā gòngtóng shāngyì. This is a weighty matter and needs to be discussed by everyone together.
- 经过多次商议，两家公司终于达成了协议。 Jīngguò duō cì shāngyì, liǎng jiā gōngsī zhōngyú dáchéng le xiéyì. After many rounds of talks, the two companies finally reached an agreement.
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