(tóng yì) - to agree, to consent, to approve in Mandarin

tóngyì

Traditional: 同意

HSK 3

#570 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to agree, to consent, to approve

Word origin

A compound of 同 (tóng) 'same, together' and 意 (yì) 'meaning, intention'. 同 frames a 口 (mouth) within an enclosure; 意 places 音 (sound) over 心 (heart), the thought in the heart. Together they mean to agree.

Origin: compound
Root: 同 (tóng, together) + 意 (yì, intention: 音 sound + 心 heart)

Stroke order

同

意

Examples

。

I agree with your view.

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They finally agreed to this plan.

？

Do you agree?

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Mum does not agree to me going out to play.

同意 (tóng yì) means to agree, consent, or approve. 同 means same or together and 意 means intention or meaning, so the compound suggests sharing the same intention. It is used for agreeing with opinions (同意你的意见, agree with your opinion), consenting to proposals (同意这个方案, agree to the plan), or granting permission (父母同意, parents consented). The opposite is 反对 (fǎn duì, to oppose).

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This word is part of lesson 12.