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意见 (yì jiàn) — opinion, idea, suggestion; objection, complaint

Definition

意见 covers two senses: a suggestion or view (more concrete and often actionable than the abstract 想法), and a complaint or objection. For strong resentment use 怨气 or 牢骚; for a formal written 'dissent' use 异议.

noun
opinionideasuggestionobjectioncomplaint
Measure word · 点, 条

Examples

  • 意见。
    Nǐ yǒu shén me yì jiàn kě yǐ tí chū lái.
    If you have any opinions, you can bring them up.
  • ？
    Dà jiā duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu yì jiàn ma?
    Does anyone have any objections to this matter?
  • 意见，。
    Wǒ tí le yì tiáo yì jiàn, tā men jiē shòu le.
    I raised one piece of feedback, and they accepted it.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

意yìidea
见jiànview

意 gives idea and 见 gives view, so together they form an opinion.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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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