同意 tóngyì — to agree, to consent

Meanings

1. 1

   to agree, to consent

   To agree with an opinion or to consent to a request. It takes its object directly — 同意你, 同意这个办法 — with no preposition in between.

   verb

Example sentences

• 我同意你的看法。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) tóngyì (second tone, rising) nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) kànfǎ. (fourth tone, falling)···

  I agree with your view.

• 经理同意了我们的办法。/經理同意了我們的辦法。Jīnglǐ (first tone, high and level) tóngyìle (second tone, rising) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) bànfǎ. (fourth tone, falling)···

  The manager approved our approach.

Common mistakes

• Not quite我同意跟你。

  Correct我同意你。

  同意 takes the person or the opinion as a direct object; there is no preposition. Adding 跟 copies "agree with" from other languages.

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