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见解 (jiàn jiě) — (one's) opinion or understanding (of a matter); view

Definition

A considered 'insight' or 'view' gained from deep understanding — more thoughtful than 看法. Closer to 观点 in weight, but stresses one's own grasp of an issue rather than an adopted standpoint.

noun
(one's) opinion or understanding (of a matter)view

Examples

  • 见解，。
    Tā de jiàn jiě hěn yǒu shēn dù, zhí dé rèn zhēn sī kǎo.
    His views are very insightful and worth serious consideration.
  • ，见解。
    Duì zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ zàn shí hái méi yǒu chéng shú de jiàn jiě.
    I don't have a mature opinion on this issue yet.
  • 见解，。
    Liǎng wèi zhuān jiā de jiàn jiě suī rán bù tóng, dàn dōu yǒu dào lǐ.
    Although the two experts' views differ, both are reasonable.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

见jiànview
解jiěunderstanding

“见” (view) and “解” (understanding) combine to mean one's opinion or grasp.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Attitudes & Opinions

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