讨论討論 tǎolùn — to discuss, to talk over (a topic, in a group)
tǎolùn (third tone, dipping)tao3lun4
Traditional: 討論
to discuss, to talk over (a topic, in a group)
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to discuss, to talk over (a topic, in a group)
To put a question to a group and work through it out loud together — a class discussing a text, a team discussing a plan. It names the activity itself and, as a noun, its result: 进行讨论, to hold a discussion.
verb
Example sentences
- 我们明天讨论这个问题。我們明天討論這個問題。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) míngtiān (second tone, rising) tǎolùn (third tone, dipping) zhège (fourth tone, falling) wèntí. (fourth tone, falling)···
We’ll discuss this problem tomorrow.
- 同学们正在讨论这次考试的题。同學們正在討論這次考試的題。Tóngxuémen (second tone, rising) zhèngzài (fourth tone, falling) tǎolùn (third tone, dipping) zhè (fourth tone, falling) cì (fourth tone, falling) kǎoshì (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) tí. (second tone, rising)···
The classmates are discussing this exam’s questions.
Common mistakes
Not quite我想跟你讨论今天晚上吃什么。
Correct我想跟你商量今天晚上吃什么。
讨论 suits a topic with some substance — a policy, a text, a plan; a small everyday choice like what to eat is 商量, the word for talking something over between people who already know each other well.