表达意见 — Agreeing, Disagreeing, and Giving Opinions Formally
Express opinions with 我认为/我觉得/我认为 (I think), 在我看来 (in my view), agree with 我同意/有道理 and disagree with 我不太同意/我觉得不一定. Use hedges: 可能, 也许, 应该. Practice a formal discussion on a familiar topic.
A lesson of Mandarin B1 — Intermediate, in Workplace & Education, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will express, support, agree with, and politely disagree with opinions in formal Mandarin — a critical skill for academic discussion and professional settings.
Why Expressing Opinions Matters at B1
At A-level, you could express preferences (我喜欢, 我不喜欢). At B1, you move to the language of reasoned opinion: stating positions, giving supporting reasons, and navigating agreement and disagreement with the register appropriate for school presentations, debates, and workplace discussions.
Stating Your Opinion
Strong opinion phrases
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 我认为... | wǒ rènwéi... | I think / I believe... (formal) |
| 我觉得... | wǒ juéde... | I feel / think... (informal/neutral) |
| 在我看来，... | zài wǒ kàn lái,... | In my view, ... |
| 依我看，... | yī wǒ kàn,... | From my perspective, ... |
| 我的看法是... | wǒ de kànfǎ shì... | My opinion is... |
| 我的观点是... | wǒ de guāndiǎn shì... | My viewpoint is... (formal/written) |
Using these in sentences
- 我认为这个政策是正确的。(Wǒ rènwéi zhège zhèngcè shì zhèngquè de.) — I believe this policy is correct.
- 在我看来，学外语非常有价值。(Zài wǒ kàn lái, xué wàiyǔ fēicháng yǒu jiàzhí.) — In my view, learning foreign languages is very valuable.
- 我觉得这个计划有一些问题。(Wǒ juéde zhège jìhuà yǒu yīxiē wèntí.) — I feel this plan has some issues.
Supporting Your Opinion (给理由)
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 因为... | yīnwèi... | because... |
| 首先...其次...最后 | shǒuxiān...qícì...zuìhòu | first...second...finally |
| 一方面...另一方面 | yī fāngmiàn...lìng yī fāngmiàn | on the one hand...on the other hand |
| 举例来说，... | jǔlì lái shuō,... | for example, ... |