HSK 6

磋商 (cuō shāng) — how to say "consultation" in Chinese

磋商

Consultation, negotiation

verb

Character composition

磋

to polish; to discuss

商

to discuss; business

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

石

Stone

#112 · shí · 5 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

进行磋商

jìn xíng cuō shāng

conduct consultations

磋商会议

cuō shāng huì yì

consultation meeting

磋商问题

cuō shāng wèn tí

consult on an issue

Examples

双方代表就合作问题进行了友好磋商。

Representatives from both sides held friendly consultations on cooperation issues.

我们需要磋商。

We need to have a consultation.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Consultation in Chinese meaning

"consultation" in Chinese is 磋商 (cuō shāng).

磋商 meaning in English

磋商 (cuō shāng) means "Consultation, negotiation".

How is 磋商 pronounced?

It is pronounced cuō shāng (written as cuo shang, cuoshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "consultation" in Chinese characters?

It is written 磋商: 磋 has 14 strokes, 商 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 磋商?

磋商 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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