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.

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