讨论

The Chinese word 讨论 (tǎolùn) is composed of two characters: 讨 (tǎo) and 论 (lùn). The character 讨 originally meant "to ask for" or "to request", but in modern Chinese it is used in the sense of "to discuss" or "to debate". The character 论 originally meant "to speak" or "to talk", but in modern Chinese it is used in the sense of "to discuss" or "to argue". Thus, the word 讨论 literally means "to ask for a discussion" or "to request a debate". It is often used in the context of academic or intellectual discussions, but can also be used in more general contexts. For example, you might use 讨论 to talk about a political debate or a discussion about a new movie.