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己见 (jǐ jiàn) — one's own opinion (formal/literary)

Definition

Literary, formal phrase meaning 'one's own opinion,' usually used in writing or formal speech (e.g. 坚持己见, 发表己见). For everyday conversation, just use 自己的意见 or 我的看法.

noun
one's own opinion (formal/literary)

Examples

  • ，己见。
    Zài tǎo lùn zhōng, tā jiān chí zì jǐ de jǐ jiàn.
    In the discussion, he insisted on his own opinion.
  • 己见。
    Měi gè rén dōu kě yǐ fā biǎo jǐ jiàn.
    Everyone can express their own opinion.
  • 己见。
    Tā cóng bù qīng yì gǎi biàn jǐ jiàn.
    He never easily changes his own opinion.

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.

己jǐself
见jiànview

“己” (self) and “见” (view) mean one's own opinion.

Characters in this word

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

The 己 shape is a picture of a silk rope used to bind objects.

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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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