Chinese word

不同意

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù tóng yì

Meaning

  • verbdisagree

Example

我不同意你的看法。wǒ bù tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ

I disagree with your view.

Illustration for 不同意 (disagree)

More examples

在会议上，我不同意这个方案。zài huì yì shàng wǒ bù tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn

At the meeting, I disagreed with this plan.

Core concept

A clear stance against another person's view or proposal.

Common phrases

  • 我不同意wǒ bù tóng yì

    I disagree

  • 他不同意我的看法tā bù tóng yì wǒ de kàn fǎ

    He disagrees with my view

  • 大家不同意这个方案dà jiā bù tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn

    everyone disagrees with this plan

Similar words

反对fǎn duì: Opposes an opinion, proposal, or plan.
不赞成bú zàn chéng: Withholds support from an opinion or proposal.
有异议yǒu yì yì: Has an objection to an opinion or decision.
反驳fǎn bó: Challenges an opinion by explaining why it is wrong.

Definition in Chinese

表示不赞成他人意见或提议的态度或行为。biǎo shì bú zàn chéng tā rén yì jiàn huò tí yì de tài dù huò xíng wéi

Word origin

不同意 (bùtóngyì, "disagree") combines 不 (bù, "not") + 同 (tóng, "same") + 意 (yì, "meaning or intention") to show that a speaker does not share the same view.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese conversation, stating disagreement without a softener can sound direct, so adding a degree word or a reason makes the stance easier to discuss.

Other meanings

  • opposeverb

Opposites

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