建言

jiànyán

verb

Meanings

1 to make a suggestion
2 to put forward an opinion
3 (noun) suggestion / advice

Characters

to put forward / build

Examples

他向政府建言改善公共交通。

Tā xiàng zhèngfǔ jiànyán gǎishàn gōnggòng jiāotōng.

He suggested to the government that public transport be improved.

欢迎广大市民为城市发展建言献策。

Huānyíng guǎngdà shìmín wèi chéngshì fāzhǎn jiànyán xiàncè.

Members of the public are welcome to offer suggestions and proposals for the city's development.

Tips

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Formal. Strongly associated with the fixed phrase 建言献策 (jiànyán xiàncè, 'offer suggestions and put forward strategies'), the standard locution for citizen / employee input solicited by a government body or company. In casual speech use 提建议 instead.

Stroke Order

建 jiàn

言 yán