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title: "Shangliang Meaning: 商量 (shāngliang) Means “to discuss”"
description: "商量 (shāngliang) means “to discuss; to consult”. Hear its tones, see what 商 and 量 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangliang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 商量 mean?

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商量 shāngliang

## to discuss; to consult

## Its characters

1. 商 shāng to discuss
2. 量 liàng amount

## In a sentence

这件事我们商量一下吧。 Let's talk this over.

一天，周瑜请诸葛亮来**商量**：“在江上打仗，什么武器最重要？

From [草船借箭 · Borrowing arrows with straw boats](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-arrows-with-straw-boats#library-word-78-80)

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## More words with 商 or 量

- [测量 cèliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celiang)
- [厂商 chǎngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changshang)
- [产量 chǎnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanliang)
- [磋商 cuōshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoshang)
- [大量 dàliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daliang)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)
- [分量 fènliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenliang)
- [过量 guòliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoliang)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [含量 hánliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanliang)

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