建
议

To propose in Chinese: 建议 (jiàn yì)

jiàn yì

to propose

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 建議2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to propose; to suggest; to recommend
  2. 2proposal; suggestion; recommendation

Stroke order

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建
议

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

建议

Simplified

建議

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我建议他保密。

    wǒ jiàn yì tā bǎo mì。

    I advised him to keep the secret.

  • 谢谢你的建议。

    xiè xiè nǐ de jiàn yì。

    Thanks for your advice.

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Related words

建

jiàn

to establish

议

yì

to comment on

会议

huì yì

meeting

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建设

jiàn shè

to build

建筑

jiàn zhù

to construct

抗议

kàng yì

to protest

议论

yì lùn

to comment

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish

建造

jiàn zào

to construct

协议

xié yì

agreement

修建

xiū jiàn

to build

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