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主见 (zhǔ jiàn) — one's own judgment; definite opinion; independent view

Definition

Refers to having one's own independent judgment or firm view (almost always used with 有, as in 有主见). Contrast with 意见, which is any opinion or suggestion you might express — 主见 stresses that you stick to your own view.

noun
one's own judgmentdefinite opinionindependent view

Examples

  • 主见，。
    Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu zhǔ jiàn, cóng bù qīng yì gǎi biàn jué dìng.
    He has strong opinions when doing things and never changes his decisions easily.
  • ，主见，。
    Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, nǐ yīng gāi yǒu zì jǐ de zhǔ jiàn, bú yào zǒng tīng bié rén de.
    On this matter, you should have your own judgment and not always listen to others.
  • ，主见，。
    Tā suī rán nián qīng, dàn hěn yǒu zhǔ jiàn, dà jiā dōu hěn zūn zhòng tā.
    Although she is young, she has strong opinions, and everyone respects her.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

主zhǔown
见jiànview

主 says one's own and 见 says view, so it means one's own judgment.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

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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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