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主观 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhǔ guān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
主观表示根据个人想法或感觉，而不是事实。
Zhǔ guān biǎoshì gēnjù gèrén xiǎngfǎ huò gǎnjué, ér bùshì shìshí.
Subjective means based on personal thoughts or feelings, not facts.
Context note
主观常用于讨论意见、喜好或评价。
Zhǔ guān chángyòng yú tǎolùn yìjiàn, xǐhào huò píngjià.
Subjective is often used for discussing opinions, preferences, or evaluations.
5 examples
这个评价很主观。
zhè ge píng jià hěn zhǔ guān。
This evaluation is very subjective.
喜欢什么颜色是主观的。
xǐ huan shén me yán sè shì zhǔ guān de。
Liking which color is subjective.
他的看法太主观了。
tā de kàn fǎ tài zhǔ guān le。
His view is too subjective.
我们要避免主观判断。
wǒ men yào bì miǎn zhǔ guān pàn duàn。
We should avoid subjective judgments.
主观意见不一定正确。
zhǔ guān yì jiàn bù yí dìng zhèng què。
Subjective opinions are not necessarily correct.
5 mini stories
小红觉得草莓最好吃，这是主观想法。小明喜欢苹果。
xiǎo hóng jué de cǎo méi zuì hǎo chī， zhè shì zhǔ guān xiǎng fǎ。 xiǎo míng xǐ huan píng guǒ。
Xiao Hong thinks strawberries are the tastiest, this is a subjective thought. Xiao Ming likes apples.
老师说画画的评价很主观。每个人都有自己的风格。
lǎo shī shuō huà huà de píng jià hěn zhǔ guān。 měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de fēng gé。
The teacher said the evaluation of painting is very subjective. Everyone has their own style.
他主观地认为跑步最有趣。但妹妹喜欢游泳。
tā zhǔ guān dì rèn wéi pǎo bù zuì yǒu qù。 dàn mèi mei xǐ huan yóu yǒng。
He subjectively thinks running is the most fun. But his sister likes swimming.
选择礼物时，主观喜好很重要。朋友开心就好。
xuǎn zé lǐ wù shí， zhǔ guān xǐ hào hěn zhòng yào。 péng yǒu kāi xīn jiù hǎo。
When choosing a gift, subjective preference is important. As long as the friend is happy.
这个故事是主观的想象。每个人读后感觉不同。
zhè ge gù shì shì zhǔ guān de xiǎng xiàng。 měi gè rén dú hòu gǎn jué bù tóng。
This story is a subjective imagination. Everyone feels differently after reading it.