Chinese word

推荐

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī jiàn

Meaning

  • verbrecommend

Example

我推荐这家餐厅。wǒ tuī jiàn zhè jiā cān tīng

I recommend this restaurant.

Illustration for 推荐 (recommend)

More examples

这个软件会根据你的喜好推荐电影。zhè ge ruǎn jiàn huì gēn jù nǐ de xǐ hào tuī jiàn diàn yǐng

This software recommends movies based on your preferences.

Core concept

A favorable option held out for another person's consideration.

Common phrases

  • 推荐给朋友tuī jiàn gěi péng yǒu

    recommend to a friend

  • 强烈推荐qiáng liè tuī jiàn

    strongly recommend

  • 主动推荐zhǔ dòng tuī jiàn

    actively recommend

Similar words

建议jiàn yì: Offer an opinion about a suitable action or choice.
介绍jiè shào: Introduce a person, thing, or place by sharing information and describing its features.
劝quàn: Try to persuade someone to take a particular action.

Definition in Chinese

向他人提出某物或某人值得选用或体验的意见，通常带有肯定的评价或支持。xiàng tā rén tí chū mǒu wù huò mǒu rén zhí de xuǎn yòng huò tǐ yàn de yì jiàn tōng cháng dài yǒu kěn dìng de píng jià huò zhī chí

Word origin

推 (tuī, "push forward") + 荐 (jiàn, "recommend") forms a compound centered on putting a favored option forward for someone else.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the item can follow the verb directly, so places, films, products, and people can all fit the same sentence pattern without an extra preposition.

Other meanings

  • recommendationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 推荐系统tuī jiàn xì tǒngrecommendation systemnoun
  • 推荐信tuī jiàn xìnletter of recommendationnoun

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