商量 shāngliang — to discuss, to talk something over (to reach a decision)
shāngliang (first tone, high and level)shang1liang
to discuss, to talk something over (to reach a decision)
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to discuss, to talk something over (to reach a decision)
To talk something through with someone in order to decide together — smaller and more personal than 讨论, which can happen in a meeting among people who barely know each other. You 商量 with your family about dinner; a committee 讨论 a policy.
verb
Example sentences
- 这件事我们商量一下再决定。這件事我們商量一下再決定。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) shāngliang (first tone, high and level) yíxià (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) juédìng. (second tone, rising)···
Let’s talk this over before we decide.
- 我想跟你商量一件事情。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) gēn (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) shāngliang (first tone, high and level) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) shìqing. (fourth tone, falling)···
I’d like to discuss something with you.
Common mistakes
Not quite我商量跟妈妈去哪儿玩。
Correct我跟妈妈商量去哪儿玩。
The person you talk it over with is introduced by 跟 or 和 before 商量, not left dangling after it — 商量 itself is not directly followed by a person.