"Discussion" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 议论 | yì lùn | to comment / to talk about / to discuss / discussion / CL:個|个[ge4] |   |
| 交谈 | jiāo tán | to discuss / to converse / chat / discussion | |
| 研讨 | yán tǎo | discussion | |
| 商议 | shāng yì | to negotiate / discussion / proposal | |
| 对谈 | duì tán | to talk with sb (face to face) / discussion / talk / chat | |
| 丛谈 | cóng tán | discussion / forum | |
| 开通 | kāi tōng | to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc) | |
| 再说 | zài shuō | to say again / to put off a discussion until later / moreover / what's more / besides | |
| 讨论区 | tǎo lùn qū | forum (esp. online) / discussion area / feedback | |
| 研讨会 | yán tǎo huì | discussion forum / seminar | |
| 版块 | bǎn kuài | printing block / section (of a newspaper) / board (of BBS or discussion forum) | |
| 评议 | píng yì | to appraise through discussion | |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion / topic / subject / issue (under discussion) / CL:項|项[xiang4] | |
| 概论 | gài lùn | outline / introduction / survey / general discussion | |
| 杂谈 | zá tán | discussion of various topics | |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion / CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] | |
| 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once | |
| 本题 | běn tí | the subject under discussion / the point at issue | |
| 评奖 | píng jiǎng | to determine the recipient of an award through discussion | |
| 讨论会 | tǎo lùn huì | symposium / discussion forum | |
| 商榷 | shāng què | to discuss / to bring up various ideas for discussion | |
| 话锋 | huà fēng | topic under discussion / thread of discussion | |
| 小组讨论 | xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn | panel discussion | |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐ shàng tán bīng | lit. military tactics on paper (idiom) / fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice / armchair strategist / idle theorizing / cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括[Zhao4 Kuo4] leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC | |
| 密谈 | mì tán | commune / private discussion | |
| 莫衷一是 | mò zhōng yī shì | unable to reach a decision (idiom) / cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion | |
| 题 |  tí | topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] | |
| 合议 | hé yì | to discuss together / to try to reach a common judgment / panel discussion | |
| 话茬 | huà chá | tone of voice / topic / subject under discussion | |
| 公议 | gōng yì | public discussion | |
| 话不投机半句多 | huà bù tóu jī bàn jù duō | when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion (idiom) | |
| 讲习会 | jiǎng xí huì | discussion forum / seminar / assembly | |
| 王顾左右而言他 | wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā | the king looked left and right and then talked of other things / to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom) | |
| 讨论的议题 | tǎo lùn de yì tí | topic of discussion | |
| 聚谈 | jù tán | to have a discussion in a group / to have a chat with sb | |
| 自报公议 | zì bào gōng yì | self-assessment / declare one's state for open discussion | |
| 语锋 | yǔ fēng | thread of discussion / topic | |
| 首脑会谈 | shǒu nǎo huì tán | summit talks / discussion between heads of state | |
| 供讨论 | for discussion | | |
| 讨论文件 | tǎo lùn wén jiàn | discussion paper | |
| 分析论文 | discussion paper | | |
| 青年战略讨论小组 | qīng nián zhàn lu:è tǎo lùn xiǎo zǔ | Young Strategic Discussion Group | |
| 总结会议 | wrap-up session / wrap-up discussion | | |
| 总结性讨论 | wrap-up session / wrap-up discussion | | |
| 清点海上安全问题圆桌讨论会 | Round Table Discussion on Stocktaking of Maritime Security Issues | | |
| 泛论 | fàn lùn | to discuss in general terms / general exposition / general discussion | |
