How to say “agree” in Chinese
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“Agree” in Chinese is 同意, tóng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
同意 is read tóng yì: 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
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “同意”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 同意. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 只有医生同意，你才能出院。zhǐyǒuyīshēngtóngyì,nǐcáinéngchūyuànYou can leave the hospital only if the doctor agrees.
- 他点头表示同意tādiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìHe nodded in agreement.
- 大家都点头表示同意dàjiādōudiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìEveryone nodded in agreement.
- 大多数人都同意dàduōshùréndōutóngyìMost people agree.
- 大家都同意，于是我们就出发了。dàjiādōutóngyì,yúshìwǒmenjiùchūfāleEveryone agreed, and so we set off.
- 我不知道他是否同意。wǒbùzhīdàotāshìfǒutóngyìI don’t know whether he agrees.
More words from the lesson “Plans and decisions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “agree” in Chinese?
“Agree” in Chinese is 同意, pinyin tóngyì.
What does 同意 mean?
同意 (tóngyì) means “agree”.
How do you write 同意?
同意 is 2 characters: 同 (tóng) — same, together; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 同意?
同意 is read tóngyì. Tones: tóng — second tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“agree” in the lesson “Plans and decisions”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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