How to say “opinion” in Chinese
opinion, view
“Opinion” in Chinese is 看法, kàn fǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看法 is read kàn fǎ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “看法”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看法. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你对这件事有什么看法？nǐduìzhèjiànshìyǒushénmekànfǎWhat's your view on this?
- 我的看法跟你相反wǒdekànfǎgēnnǐxiāngfǎnMy opinion is the opposite of yours.
- 这只是我的主观看法。zhèzhǐshìwǒdezhǔguānkànfǎThis is just my subjective opinion.
- 这是我个人的看法。zhèshìwǒgèréndekànfǎThis is my personal opinion.
- 别太在意别人的看法。biétàizàiyìbiéréndekànfǎDon't take what other people think too much to heart.
- 他不在乎外界的看法tābúzàihuwàijièdekànfǎHe doesn't care what other people think.
More words from the lesson “Your opinion”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “opinion” in Chinese?
“Opinion” in Chinese is 看法, pinyin kànfǎ.
What does 看法 mean?
看法 (kànfǎ) means “opinion, view”.
How do you write 看法?
看法 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 法 (fǎ) — law; method. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看法?
看法 is read kànfǎ. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, fǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“opinion” in the lesson “Your opinion”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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