How to Say ‘Discuss it’ in Simplified Chinese
商量一下
shāng liáng yī xià
[shāngliang ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 一下 after a verb makes the action sound brief and casual: 看一下 "take a quick look", 等一下 "wait a moment". Here 一 is read (yí) because it comes before (xià).
Phrase Breakdown
商量
shāng liáng
[shāngliang]
to discuss; to consult
To talk something over with someone to reach a decision.
有问题可以跟我商量。
If there's a problem, you can talk it over with me.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a little; briefly
Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.
方便让我了解一下贵公司的文化吗？
Would it be convenient to let me learn a little about your company culture?
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