No. 3,263 in Chinese
协商
"协商" means "to negotiate" or "to consult."
In a sentence
我们需要协商解决这个问题。
We need to negotiate to solve this issue.
协商 is used here to express the action of discussing or negotiating to find a solution to a problem collaboratively.
双方正在就合同条款进行协商。
Both parties are negotiating the terms of the contract.
In this context, 协商 refers to the formal communication between two entities to reach an agreement on specific terms.
对于预算的分配，我们可以再协商。
Regarding the allocation of the budget, we can negotiate further.
The word 协商 here highlights the possibility to discuss and potentially alter a decision through mutual agreement.
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