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建议

jiàn yì · jian yi

Traditional 建議

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 点 diǎn

Meaning

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  1. to propose; to suggest; to recommend
  2. proposal; suggestion; recommendation
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What do you suggest?

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)点(diǎn)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)，你们(nǐmen)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)建议(jiànyì)？

    I want something tasty today. What do you suggest?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)建议(jiànyì)你(nǐ)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    I suggest you eat dumplings.

  3. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)建议(jiànyì)是(shì)烤鸭(kǎoyā)！

    My suggestion is roast duck!

  4. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)听(tīng)你们(nǐmen)的(de)建议(jiànyì)，两个(liǎnggè)都(dōu)点(diǎn)！

    OK, I'll take your advice and order both!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)吃得完(chīdewán)吗(ma)？

    Can you finish it all by yourself?

  6. Leon

    吃不完(chībùwán)，你们(nǐmen)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)吃(chī)！

    I can't finish it. You help me eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)感(gǎn)到(dào)无(wú)聊(liáo)，我(wǒ)建(jiàn)议(yì)你(nǐ)去(qù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)。

If you're bored, I suggest you go to the cinema.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by BE · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)一(yí)个(gè)叔(shū)叔(shu)给(gěi)我(wǒ)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)有(yǒu)用(yòng)的(de)建(jiàn)议(yì)。

An uncle of mine gave me some useful advice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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建
jiàn

to establish; to found

议
yì

to comment on; to discuss

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