同意 (tóngyì)

同意 means to agree with someone's opinion or to give consent or approval for something.

Meanings

[verb] to agree; to consent; to approve; to give permission

Example Sentences

我完全同意你的看法。 Wǒ wánquán tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ. I completely agree with your view.

父母同意了她去国外留学。 Fùmǔ tóngyìle tā qù guówài liúxué. Her parents agreed to let her study abroad.

他不同意这个方案，提出了很多意见。 Tā bù tóngyì zhège fāng'àn, tíchūle hěn duō yìjiàn. He did not agree with this plan and raised many objections.

你同意参加这次活动吗？ Nǐ tóngyì cānjiā zhè cì huódòng ma? Do you agree to participate in this event?

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
完全同意	to completely agree
不同意	to disagree; not to agree
同意意见	to agree with an opinion
表示同意	to express agreement

Usage Notes

同意 can function as both "to agree with an opinion" and "to give permission/consent." When expressing that you grant approval, it often takes a verb phrase as the object, e.g., 同意你去 (agree to let you go). The negative form 不同意 is equally common and means to disagree or refuse.

Memory Hook

同 means "same" and 意 means "intention/meaning" -- 同意 means your intention is the same as mine, so we agree.