协 xié
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
协商
xiéshāng
to consult; to negotiate
Characters in this word
商 shāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 双方经过多轮协商，终于就补偿标准达成了原则性一致。 Shuāngfāng jīngguò duō lún xiéshāng, zhōngyú jiù bǔcháng biāozhǔn dáchéng le yuánzéxìng yízhì. After several rounds of negotiation, the two sides finally reached a basic consensus on compensation standards.
- 公司决定与员工代表协商新的工资方案。 Gōngsī juédìng yǔ yuángōng dàibiǎo xiéshāng xīn de gōngzī fāng'àn. The company decided to negotiate a new pay plan with employee representatives.
- 这件事关系到两家公司，我们需要坐下来协商一下。 Zhè jiàn shì guānxì dào liǎng jiā gōngsī, wǒmen xūyào zuò xiàlái xiéshāng yíxià. This matter concerns both companies; we need to sit down and negotiate.
Related words
- 协议 xiéyì agreement
- 协议书 xiéyìshū contract
- 协会 xiéhuì association
- 协调 xiétiáo coordinated; to coordinate
- 协助 xiézhù to assist
- 齐心协力 qíxīnxiélì to work with one heart; to make concerted efforts
- 妥协 tuǒxié to compromise; compromise
- 协定 xiédìng agreement; accord; to conclude an agreement
- 协同 xiétóng to coordinate; to collaborate
- 协作 xiézuò collaboration; to work together
- 商场 shāngchǎng shopping mall
- 商店 shāngdiàn shop, store