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高见

gāojiàn

wise opinion; insightful view

A bearded elder raises a finger as others lean in to listen
Memory picture

Characters in this word

高 gāo

Strokes
10
Radical
高 — tall, lofty
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

见 jiàn

Strokes
4
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
冂 frame 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 各位若有高见,不妨直接提出,我们不必把分歧藏在客套话后面。 Gèwèi ruò yǒu gāojiàn, bùfáng zhíjiē tíchū, wǒmen bú bì bǎ fēnqí cáng zài kètàohuà hòumiàn. If anyone has a wise view to offer, please raise it directly; we need not hide disagreements behind polite remarks.
  • 请问您对这件事有什么高见? Qǐngwèn nín duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme gāojiàn? May I ask what insights you have on this matter?
  • 关于装修的事,我哪有什么高见,听你们的就行。 Guānyú zhuāngxiū de shì, wǒ nǎ yǒu shénme gāojiàn, tīng nǐmen de jiù xíng. As for the renovation, I have no great insights to offer; I'll just go along with you.

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