How to say “subjective” in Chinese

主观
zhǔguān

subjective

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Subjective” in Chinese is 主观, zhǔ guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

主观 is read zhǔ guān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
guān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

主
zhǔ — owner; main

王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.

观
guān — look, observe

On the right, 见 — “see”.

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 “主观”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 主观. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这只是我的主观看法。zhèzhǐshìwǒdezhǔguānkànfǎThis is just my subjective opinion.

More words from the lesson “How did you like the film?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “subjective” in Chinese?

“Subjective” in Chinese is 主观, pinyin zhǔguān.

What does 主观 mean?

主观 (zhǔguān) means “subjective”.

How do you write 主观?

主观 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 观 (guān) — look, observe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 主观?

主观 is read zhǔguān. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“subjective” in the lesson “How did you like the film?”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. 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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