Chinese word

主观

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ guān

你不要太主观，多听听别人的意见。nǐ bú yào tài zhǔ guān duō tīng tīng bié rén de yì jiàn

Don't be too subjective; listen more to other people's opinions.

评委不应该有主观偏见。píng wěi bù yīng gāi yǒu zhǔ guān piān jiàn

Judges should not have subjective bias.

A personal lens colors how facts are selected and interpreted.

客观kè guān: Guided by facts and evidence instead of personal feelings or preferences.

以个人的感受、立场或偏好作为判断或看法，而不完全依据客观事实。yǐ gè rén de gǎn shòu lì chǎng huò piān hào zuò wéi pàn duàn huò kàn fǎ ér bù wán quán yī jù kè guān shì shí

主 (zhǔ, "main or central") + 观 (guān, "view") forms the idea of viewing an issue from one's own position.

In everyday Chinese, this word often sounds critical when someone ignores other people's evidence, while English academic use can be more neutral.