共识 gòngshí common understanding
common understanding; consensus
How to remember 共识: 共 collectively + 识 recognize = common understanding.
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How it is used
- 'Consensus, common understanding reached through discussion' - 达成共识 (dáchéng gòngshí) to reach a consensus.
- Note the collocation: you 达成 (reach) a 共识. Common in negotiation, politics, and business; it's an agreed shared view, not just a shared opinion.