Chinese

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like; same; similar
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
 
idea; meaning; wish
idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
 
simp. and trad.
(同意)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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同意

  1. (transitive) to agree with (sth.); to consent to; to concur with (sth.)
    一致同意  ―  yīzhì tóngyì  ―  to agree unanimously
    多半同意 [MSC, trad.]
    多半同意 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè ge wǒ duōbàn tóngyì. [Pinyin]
    I agree with most of this.
    絕不同意绝不同意  ―  Wǒ juébù tóngyì.  ―  Under no circumstances will I agree.
    態度同意支持 [MSC, trad.]
    态度同意支持 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ de tàidù shì tóngyì hé zhīchí. [Pinyin]
    I am in agreement and will lend support.

Usage notes

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Chinese learners tend to erroneously use this verb like:

   *同意  ―  tóngyì nǐ.  ―  (lit.) I agree (with) you.
   *同意  ―  Wǒ gēn nǐ tóngyì.  ―  (lit.) I with you agree.

In Chinese, it is used to agree with things (opinions, ideas, plans etc), rather than persons. The first sentence above sounds incomplete, roughly like "I agree with your". Furthermore, as a transitive verb, it takes its object directly (which however might be omitted/implied), not via a preposition. To say "I agree with you" in general, one could add 看法 (kànfǎ, “view/opinion”), 觀點观点 (guāndiǎn, “viewpoint, perspective”), or other more specific nouns.

  
同意看法 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ. [Pinyin]
I agree with you.

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(どう)() (dōi

  1. agreement, consent
  2. synonymous

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Verb

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(どう)()する (dōi surusuru (stem (どう)() (dōi shi), past (どう)()した (dōi shita))

  1. give consent, agree, concur

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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同意 (dong'ui) (hangeul 동의)

  1. Hanja form? of 동의 (agreement, consent).

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

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同意

  1. chữ Hán form of đồng ý (to agree, to consent).