to compare different opinions before expressing your own
在表达自己的观点之前，比较不同的意见 (zài biǎodá zìjǐ de guāndiǎn zhīqián, bǐjiào bùtóng de yìjiàn)
"Before responding, I’d like to weigh against all the arguments made."
"在回答之前，我想要 比较 所有提出的论点。" (Zài huídá zhīqián, wǒ xiǎng yào **bǐjiào** suǒyǒu tíchū de lùndiǎn.)
to contact someone to see how they are doing or feeling
to join an ongoing conversation
to try to achieve or obtain something with effort
to define or start pursuing new objectives
to discuss something to solve a problem or misunderstanding
to remain at a safe distance from danger
