Definition
讨论 (tǎo lùn) means "to discuss" — exchanging ideas or opinions on a topic, often in a group. It is more general than 商量 (shāng liang), which implies consulting with someone to reach a decision. Use 谈论 (tán lùn) for casual "talking about" and 交谈 (jiāo tán) for "converse/chat."
verb
to discussto talk over
Examples
- 讨论。Wǒmen tǎo lùn yíxià zhège wèntí.Let's discuss this problem.
- 讨论。Tāmen zhèngzài tǎo lùn xīn de xiàngmù.They are discussing the new project.
- 讨论。Wǒmen xūyào tǎo lùn zhège juédìng.We need to discuss this decision.
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