Comparing "jianyi" and "yijian"

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建议 and 意见 both are nouns that can be used in informal and formal settings to mean a suggestion. A key difference between these words is that 建议 can also be used as verb to mean to suggest. As well, only 意见 can be used to mean a differing opinion or an objection.











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建议 (jiànyì) 意见 (yìjiàn)
Meaningsuggestion, to suggestsuggestion, differing opinion, objection
Part of Speechnoun and verbnoun
Formalityflexibleflexible

To say to a suggestion both 建议 and 意见 can be used.

Common Phrases

In the following examples both 建议 and 意见 can be used.

  • 提~
  • 我的~
  • 很多~
  • ~很多

To say to suggest use 建议.

Common Phrases

  • 我建议
  • 你建议

To say a differing opinion or an objection use 意见.

  • 有意见
  • 没有意见
  • 意见很大