How to Say ‘Express one's own ideas’ in Traditional Chinese
表達自己的想法
biǎo dá zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ
[byao-da dzih-jee duh shyang-fa]
💬 Usage Tip: [表達] is commonly followed by what is being expressed: [表達想法], [表達意見], [表達感謝]. [自己的] sits before the noun it describes, so [自己的想法] is literally "one's own ideas."
Phrase Breakdown
表達
biǎo dá
[byao-da]
to express
To communicate thoughts, feelings, or ideas.
在開放的公司文化裡，大家可以表達自己的想法。
In an open company culture, everyone can express their own ideas.
自己的想法
zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ
one's own ideas; one's own thoughts
Refers to personal opinions or ideas.
大家可以表達自己的想法。
Everyone can express their own ideas.
Words in this phrase
自己
zì jǐ
[dzih-jee]
oneself; self
Refers to you or the person being talked about.
面談時，自己要先整理好重點。
Before a conversation or interview, you should organize your key points yourself.
的
de
[duh]
of; possessive particle
A grammar particle used to connect words, often showing possession or description.
表達自己的想法需要清楚的邏輯。
Expressing your own ideas requires clear logic.
想法
xiǎng fǎ
[shyang-fa]
idea; thought; opinion
What someone thinks or wants to say about something.
在團隊中，表達自己的想法很重要。
In a team, expressing your own ideas is very important.
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