"suggestion" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 建议
• 提议

Definition

指某人提出、供别人考虑的想法或方案，也可以表示对别人该怎么做的建议。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在日常和职场英语里都很常见。更自然的搭配是 'make a suggestion' 或 'have a suggestion'，'give a suggestion' 较不地道。'Suggestion' 语气通常比直接命令更委婉，常和 'for' 或 'about' 连用，如 'a suggestion for dinner'、'a suggestion about how to improve it'。

Examples

Thank you for your suggestion.

谢谢你的**建议**。

Her suggestion was very helpful.

她的**建议**很有帮助。

Do you have a suggestion for dinner?

你对晚餐有什么**建议**吗？

Can I make a suggestion? Maybe we should leave earlier.

我能提个**建议**吗？也许我们应该早点出发。

That’s a good suggestion, actually — let’s try it.

其实那是个不错的**建议**——我们试试吧。

I took his suggestion and applied for the job.

我采纳了他的**建议**，申请了那份工作。