Chinese word

意见箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì jiàn xiāng

Meaning

nounsuggestion box

Example

有问题就写下来投入意见箱。yǒu wèn tí jiù xiě xià lái tóu rù yì jiàn xiāng

If you have a problem, write it down and put it in the suggestion box.

More examples

公司设了一个匿名意见箱，员工可以安心写意见。gōng sī shè le yí gè nì míng yì jiàn xiāng yuán gōng ké yǐ ān xīn xiě yì jiàn

The company set up an anonymous suggestion box, so employees can write their suggestions without worry.

Core concept

A receiving point where members place thoughts about how a group or service could work better.

Common phrases

匿名意见箱nì míng yì jiàn xiāng
anonymous suggestion box
电子意见箱diàn zi yì jiàn xiāng
electronic suggestion box
放在意见箱里fàng zài yì jiàn xiāng lǐ
put in the suggestion box

Similar words

意见yì jiàn: A personal thought, view, or feeling about a subject.
建议jiàn yì: A specific idea for improving a situation or solving a problem.
投诉tóu sù: A statement or written report of a problem or dissatisfaction that asks for action.
反馈fǎn kuì: Information about how people respond to or evaluate an action or proposal.

Definition in Chinese

供公众或成员提出建议、意见或改进方案并由组织汇总处理的收集工具或制度，侧重于改进性反馈而非即时处理举报或紧急事件。gōng gōng zhòng huò chéng yuán tí chū jiàn yì yì jiàn huò gǎi jìn fāng àn bìng yóu zǔ zhī huì zǒng chú lǐ de shōu jí gōng jù huò zhì dù cè zhòng yú gǎi jìn xìng fǎn kuì ér fēi jí shí chú lǐ jǔ bào huò jǐn jí shì jiàn

Word origin

意见箱 (yìjiànxiāng, "suggestion box") is formed from 意见 (yìjiàn, "opinion or suggestion") and 箱 (xiāng, "box"), linking an offered view with the place that collects it.

Usage tips

In modern Chinese, the name can refer to an online form or an institutional process even when no physical box exists.