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“agree” in Chinese

Chinese

Also约定 (yuē dìng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintóng yì

Example

我同意你的看法。wǒ tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ

I agree with your view.

Illustration for 同意 (agree)

How to say “agree” in Chinese

“Agree” in Chinese is 同意 (tóng yì).

A person's view lines up with another person's, or their support gives a proposal a green light.

Full entry for 同意: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 同意

会议上,大多数人都同意这个意见。huì yì shàng dà duō shù rén dōu tóng yì zhè ge yì jiàn

At the meeting, most people agreed with this opinion.

Tips for using 同意

  • Unlike English agree, which uses with for a person or opinion and to for a plan, 同意 (tóngyì, "agree") takes the accepted person, view, or proposal directly after the verb.

Other Chinese words for “agree”

我们已经约定下周见面。wǒ men yǐ jīng yuē dìng xià zhōu jiàn miàn

We have already agreed to meet next week.

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