Chinese word

出主意

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū zhǔ yì

Meaning

  • verboffer suggestions

Example

这个问题谁来出主意？zhè ge wèn tí shuí lái chū zhǔ yì

Who will offer a suggestion for this problem?

Illustration for 出主意 (offer suggestions)

More examples

不要总是让别人做决定，你也应该自己出主意。bú yào zǒng shì ràng bié rén zuò jué dìng nǐ yě yīng gāi zì jǐ chū zhǔ yì

Don't always let others make the decisions; you should make suggestions yourself too.

Core concept

An idea is brought into the open as input that can guide another person's choice or action.

Common phrases

  • 自己出主意zì jǐ chū zhǔ yì

    make your own suggestions

  • 为活动出主意wèi huó dòng chū zhǔ yì

    make suggestions for the activity

  • 给团队出主意gěi tuán duì chū zhǔ yì

    make suggestions to the team

Similar words

建议jiàn yì: Gives advice by recommending a particular action or improvement.
提议tí yì: Presents a proposal to a group and asks for its approval.
主张zhǔ zhāng: Firmly expresses an opinion or position and stands by it.
提出tí chū: Officially presents an idea or document for review and handling.

Definition in Chinese

把想法、意见说出来，给别人提供参考或帮助做决定。bǎ xiáng fǎ yì jiàn shuō chū lái gěi bié rén tí gōng cān kǎo huò bāng zhù zuò jué dìng

Word origin

出主意 (chūzhǔyì, "offer suggestions") is formed from 出 (chū, "put out") + 主 (zhǔ, "main") + 意 (yì, "idea"), so the word picture is a main idea made available to others.

Usage tips

  • A quick thought during a group discussion can fit this expression even when it is not a final plan, making it common in casual problem-solving.

Other meanings

  • adviseverb

Opposites

  • 保持沉默bǎo chí chén mòstay silentverb

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