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意见

yìjiàn

opinion

Usage note

意见表示对事情的看法。

yì jiàn biǎo shì duì shì qíng de kàn fǎ。

意见 means a view or opinion about something.

Context note

意见常用于讨论、建议和决定。

yì jiàn cháng yòng yú tǎo lùn 、 jiàn yì hé jué dìng。

意见 is often used with discussion, advice, and decisions.

5 examples

你有什么意见
nǐ yǒu shén me yì jiàn?
What is your opinion?
我同意这个意见
wǒ tóng yì zhè ge yì jiàn。
I agree with this opinion.
她提出了意见
tā tí chū le yì jiàn。
She gave an opinion.
请听听大家的意见
qǐng tīng tīng dà jiā de yì jiàn。
Please listen to everyone's opinions.
这个意见很好。
zhè ge yì jiàn hěn hǎo。
This opinion is very good.

5 mini stories

老师让我们说出自己的意见
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men shuō chū zì jǐ de yì jiàn。
The teacher asked us to state our opinions.
大家的意见不一样。
dà jiā de yì jiàn bù yí yàng。
Everyone's opinions are different.
他认真听取了别人的意见
tā rèn zhēn tīng qǔ le bié rén de yì jiàn。
He carefully listened to others' opinions.
这个决定需要大家的意见
zhè ge jué dìng xū yào dà jiā de yì jiàn。
This decision needs everyone's opinions.
请把你的意见写下来。
qǐng bǎ nǐ de yì jiàn xiě xià lái。
Please write down your opinion.

Mini dialogue

选哪本书?

A
这两本故事书,你觉得哪本好?
Zhè liǎng běn gùshì shū, nǐ juéde nǎ běn hǎo?
Between these two storybooks, which one do you think is good?
B
我的意见是选第一本,它的图画更漂亮。
Wǒ de yìjiàn shì xuǎn dì yī běn, tā de túhuà gèng piàoliang.
My opinion is to choose the first one, its pictures are prettier.

午饭吃什么?

A
妈妈,晚饭我想吃饺子。你有什么意见
Māma, wǎnfàn wǒ xiǎng chī jiǎozi. Nǐ yǒu shénme yìjiàn?
Mom, I want to eat dumplings for dinner. What is your opinion?
B
我没意见,我们一起包吧。
Wǒ méi yìjiàn, wǒmen yīqǐ bāo ba.
I have no objection, let's make them together.

Related words and contrasts

similar
想法
xiǎngfǎ
thought; idea

想法 is a casual way to say what you think.

related
建议
jiànyì
suggestion

建议 is an opinion given as advice.

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