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− | * | + | * 我们 觉得 你 的 这个 <em>想法</em> 很 好。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen juéde nǐ de zhège <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> hěn hǎo.</span><span class="trans">We think this is a great idea you have.</span> |
− | * | + | * 这 是 我 的 <em>想法</em>,大家 觉得 怎么样?<span class="pinyin">Zhè shì wǒ de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em>, dàjiā juéde zěnmeyàng?</span><span class="trans">Here are my thoughts, what do you all think?</span> |
− | * | + | * 关于 这件 事 大家 有 什么 好 <em>想法</em> 吗? 每 个 人 都 想 一下。<span class="pinyin">Guānyú zhè jiàn shì dàjiā yǒu shénme hǎo <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> ma? měi gè rén dōu xiǎng yīxià.</span><span class="trans">Does anyone have any good ideas about this matter? Everyone think about it.</span> |
− | * | + | * 在 这件 事 上,我 和 你 的 <em>想法</em> 相反。<span class="pinyin">Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, wǒ hé nǐ de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> xiāngfǎn.</span><span class="trans">I am the opposite of you in this matter.</span> |
− | * | + | * 这 是 一 个 自私 的 <em>想法</em>,我 只 能 偷偷 地 想 一下。<span class="pinyin">Zhè shì yī gè zìsī de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em>, wǒ zhǐnéng tōutōu de xiǎng yīxià.</span><span class="trans">It's a selfish thought and I can only think about it in secret.</span> |
− | * | + | * 虽然 他 不 同意 我 的 <em>想法</em>,但是 最后 他 还是 勉强 同意 了。<span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā bù tóngyì wǒ de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em>, dànshì zuìhòu tā háishì miǎnqiǎng tóngyì le.</span><span class="trans">Although he didn't agree with my idea, he reluctantly agreed in the end.</span> |
− | * 这个 <em>想法</em> | + | * 这个 <em>想法</em> 太 离谱 了,根本 不 可能。<span class="pinyin">Zhège <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> tài lípǔ le, gēnběn bù kěnéng.</span><span class="trans">The idea is so outrageous that it's impossible.</span> |
− | * | + | * 你 可以 简单 地 说 一下 你 的 <em>想法</em> 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ jiǎndān de shuō yīxià nǐ de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you simply say what you think?</span> |
− | * | + | * 孩子 往往 不 会 隐藏 心 里 的 真实 <em>想法</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Háizi wǎngwǎng bù huì yǐncáng xīnli de zhēnshí <em>xiǎngfǎ</em>.</span><span class="trans">Children often do not hide what is really in their hearts.</span> |
− | * | + | * 在 这个 问题 上,英国 人 和 美国 人 的 <em>想法</em> 非常 不 一样。<span class="pinyin">Zài zhège wèntí shàng, Yīngguórén hé Měiguó rén de <em>xiǎngfǎ</em> fēicháng bù yīyàng.</span><span class="trans">The British and the Americans think very differently on this issue.</span> |
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Revision as of 06:27, 26 April 2022
想法 (xiǎngfǎ) and 注意 (zhǔyi) are both nouns that are often translated as "idea." 想法 is used more in informal settings, whereas 注意 is used in both informal and formal settings. 想法 is more of a thought or opinion, whereas 注意 is the classic "idea" (think "good idea!" as in a response to a plan that someone else proposes).
想法 (xiǎngfǎ) | 主意 (zhǔyi) | |
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Meaning | thought, opinion | idea |
Part of Speech | noun | noun |
Formality | informal | flexible |
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Use 主意 (zhǔyi) for the classic "good idea"
Think of the friend who says, “let’s go out tonight” and you respond, “good idea!” This one is going to be used a lot in brainstorming sessions as well.
Common Phrases
- 好 主意!Good idea!
Discussing ideas and solutions may also involve these other phrases:
- 出 主意to come up with an idea
- 想 主意to think of ideas
- 有 主意to have an idea
- 没 主意no ideas
Example Sentences
- 这 是 一 个 好 主意。It's a good idea.
- 我 觉得 这个 主意 太 好 了。I think it's a great idea.
- 他们 对 我 的 主意 感兴趣。They were interested in my idea.
- 她 为什么 改变 主意 了?Why did she change her mind?
- 你 有 主意 了? 说 给 大家 听听。Do you have an idea? Tell us all about it.
- 他想了很多 主意,但是都不行。He's thought of a lot of ideas, but none of them work.
- 我 有 主意 了,我 待会儿 告诉 你。I've got an idea, I'll tell you later.
- 对 这件 事 我 没 什么 主意,你 自己 再 想想 吧!I don't have any ideas about this, think about it yourself!
- 我 不 知道 应该 怎么 做?你 帮 我 出 一 个 主意 吧!I don't have any ideas about this, think about it yourself!
- 上周 老板 同意 给 我 放假,但是 现在 改 主意 了。Last week my boss agreed to give me time off, but now he's changed his mind.
Use 想法 (xiǎngfǎ) to say "thoughts" or "opinion"
想法 is less of a light bulb moment, and can be more complex. If you're discussing your views on race relations in the USA, or pros and cons of various possible vacation possibilities, these are 想法.
Common Phrases
- 我的 想法my thoughts
- 这个 想法this idea
- 好 想法good idea
Example Sentences
- 我们 觉得 你 的 这个 想法 很 好。We think this is a great idea you have.
- 这 是 我 的 想法,大家 觉得 怎么样?Here are my thoughts, what do you all think?
- 关于 这件 事 大家 有 什么 好 想法 吗? 每 个 人 都 想 一下。Does anyone have any good ideas about this matter? Everyone think about it.
- 在 这件 事 上,我 和 你 的 想法 相反。I am the opposite of you in this matter.
- 这 是 一 个 自私 的 想法,我 只 能 偷偷 地 想 一下。It's a selfish thought and I can only think about it in secret.
- 虽然 他 不 同意 我 的 想法,但是 最后 他 还是 勉强 同意 了。Although he didn't agree with my idea, he reluctantly agreed in the end.
- 这个 想法 太 离谱 了,根本 不 可能。The idea is so outrageous that it's impossible.
- 你 可以 简单 地 说 一下 你 的 想法 吗?Can you simply say what you think?
- 孩子 往往 不 会 隐藏 心 里 的 真实 想法 。Children often do not hide what is really in their hearts.
- 在 这个 问题 上,英国 人 和 美国 人 的 想法 非常 不 一样。The British and the Americans think very differently on this issue.