讨论
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
讨论 (tǎolùn) · to discuss
讨论 (tǎolùn) means “to discuss; discussion”. It is written with 2 characters: 讨 (to haggle) + 论 (debate). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 讨论 is built
The characters
讨 tǎo · to haggle
What 讨 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: To ask 讠 for something 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
论 lùn · debate
What 论 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 仑lún — logical reasons
- 人rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Speech 讠 that explains the logic 仑; 仑 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们来讨论这个问题。Wǒmen lái tǎolùn zhège wèntí.Let's discuss this question.
你们在讨论什么？Nǐmen zài tǎolùn shénme?What are you discussing?
Questions about 讨论
What does 讨论 mean?
讨论 (tǎolùn) means “to discuss; discussion”.
How do you pronounce 讨论?
讨论 is pronounced tǎolùn.
Which HSK level is 讨论?
讨论 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike
- 讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain
- 检讨jiǎntǎoself-criticism
- 探讨tàntǎoto discuss
- 讨好tǎohǎoto please
- 不论bùlùnno matter
- 理论lǐlùntheory
- 辩论biànlùndebate
- 结论jiélùnconclusion
- 论文lùnwénthesis
Learn 讨论 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.