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Hanzi

磋 / 磋

Traditional
磋
Simplified
磋

deliberate/to polish

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

cuō

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨㄛ

Jyutping

co1

Example sentences

切磋 qiēcuō
兩名棋手在比賽後切磋棋藝，彼此都從對方的技巧中得到啟發。
两名棋手在比赛后切磋棋艺，彼此都从对方的技巧中得到启发。

After a match, two chess players exchange techniques, and both gain inspiration from the other’s skills.

磋商 cuōshāng
經過反覆磋商，我們終於敲定了合約的細節。
经过反复磋商，我们终于敲定了合约的细节。

After repeated negotiations, we finally settled the details of the contract.

Example Vocabulary

切磋

qie1'cuo1

to exchange ideas or skills; to learn from one another

磋商

cuo1'shang1

to consult; to negotiate; to discuss seriously

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