协商
Old HSK 6
协商 (xiéshāng) · to consult
协商 (xiéshāng) means “to consult; to negotiate”. It is written with 2 characters: 协 (to assist) + 商 (commerce). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 协商 is built
The characters
协 xié · to assist
What 协 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 办bàn — to set up
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 力lì — strength
商 shāng · commerce
What 商 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 冏jiǒng — bright
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 冏 gives the meaning, 章 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
双方正在协商合作的事。Shuāngfāng zhèngzài xiéshāng hézuò de shì.Both sides are negotiating about cooperation.
有问题我们可以协商解决。Yǒu wèntí wǒmen kěyǐ xiéshāng jiějué.If there's a problem we can talk it over.
Questions about 协商
What does 协商 mean?
协商 (xiéshāng) means “to consult; to negotiate”.
How do you pronounce 协商?
协商 is pronounced xiéshāng.
Which HSK level is 协商?
协商 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 齐心协力qíxīnxiélìto work together with one heart
- 妥协tuǒxiéto compromise
- 协会xiéhuìassociation
- 协调xiétiáoto coordinate
- 协议xiéyìagreement
- 协助xiézhùto assist
- 商场shāngchǎngshopping mall
- 商店shāngdiànshop
- 商量shāngliangto discuss
- 商人shāngrénbusinessman
Learn 协商 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 200: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.