Usage note
观点表示一个人的想法或看法。
guān diǎn biǎo shì yí gè rén de xiǎng fǎ huò kàn fǎ。
观点 means a person's opinion or viewpoint.
Context note
观点常用于讨论、文章和新闻。
guān diǎn cháng yòng yú tǎo lùn 、 wén zhāng hé xīn wén。
It is often used with discussion, writing, and news.
5 examples
他的观点很有意思。
tā de guān diǎn hěn yǒu yì sī。
His viewpoint is very interesting.
我同意你的观点。
wǒ tóng yì nǐ de guān diǎn。
I agree with your viewpoint.
大家可以说出自己的观点。
dà jiā kě yǐ shuō chū zì jǐ de guān diǎn。
Everyone can share their own opinions.
这篇文章表达了作者的观点。
zhè piān wén zhāng biǎo dá le zuò zhě de guān diǎn。
This article expresses the author's viewpoint.
我们要尊重不同观点。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng bù tóng guān diǎn。
We should respect different viewpoints.
5 mini stories
老师让每个人说出自己的观点。
lǎo shī ràng měi gè rén shuō chū zì jǐ de guān diǎn。
The teacher asked everyone to state their own opinions.
他们认真听别人的观点。
tā men rèn zhēn tīng bié rén de guān diǎn。
They listened carefully to others' opinions.
不同观点可以帮助我们思考。
bù tóng guān diǎn kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men sī kǎo。
Different viewpoints can help us think.
她的观点很清楚。
tā de guān diǎn hěn qīng chǔ。
Her viewpoint is very clear.
讨论时要先听，再发表观点。
tǎo lùn shí yào xiān tīng， zài fā biǎo guān diǎn。
When discussing, first listen and then give your opinion.
Mini dialogue
Sharing opinions
A
你对这本书有什么观点？
Nǐ duì zhè běn shū yǒu shénme guāndiǎn?
What's your viewpoint on this book?
B
我的观点是它很有趣。
Wǒ de guāndiǎn shì tā hěn yǒuqù.
My viewpoint is that it's very interesting.
Different views
A
我们的观点不一样。
Wǒmen de guāndiǎn bù yīyàng.
Our viewpoints are different.
B
没关系，可以分享不同的观点。
Méiguānxi, kěyǐ fēnxiǎng bùtóng de guāndiǎn.
It's okay, we can share different viewpoints.
Related words and contrasts
similar
看法
kànfǎ
opinion
Both mean what you think about something.
related
想法
xiǎngfǎ
thought
观点 is a kind of 想法 about a topic.
related
角度
jiǎodù
angle
Your 观点 can depend on your 角度.