建议 (jiàn yì) — (verb) to suggest, to recommend, to propose; (noun) suggestion, proposal, recommendation

Definition

建议 (jiànyì) is the everyday 'suggest / suggestion', more neutral and spoken than the formal 提出 or 提议 ('to propose'), and stronger than a mere 暗示 ('hint').

verb
to suggestto recommendto propose
noun
suggestionproposalrecommendation
Measure word · 个, 点

Examples

  • 建议
    Wǒ jiàn yì nǐ duō xiū xi.
    I suggest you rest more.
  • 建议
    Zhè shì yí gè hǎo jiàn yì.
    This is a good suggestion.
  • 建议
    Wǒ jiē shòu nǐ de jiàn yì.
    I accept your suggestion.

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