Traditional Chinese - Lesson 30 of 152: Agreeing and Disagreeing

1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

我同意

Wǒ tóngyì.

I agree.

Meaning: 我同意。 (Wǒ tóngyì.) means “I agree.” It is direct, neutral, and easy to use.

When to use: Use it when you agree with a person’s idea, opinion, or plan.

我同意。這個計畫不錯。

Wǒ tóngyì. Zhè ge jìhuà búcuò.

I agree. This plan is good.

我同意。我們明天再說。

Wǒ tóngyì. Wǒmen míngtiān zài shuō.

I agree. Let’s talk about it tomorrow.

我同意 ___

Wǒ tóngyì ___.

I agree with ___.

Meaning: 我同意 ___。 (Wǒ tóngyì ___.) means “I agree with ___.”

When to use: Use it when you want to say exactly what or whom you agree with.

Tip: For “I agree with your idea,” say 我同意你的想法 (Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de xiǎngfǎ), not a word-for-word English structure.

我同意你的想法。

Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

I agree with your idea.

我同意這個計畫。

Wǒ tóngyì zhè ge jìhuà.

I agree with this plan.

我也這麼覺得

Wǒ yě zhème juéde.

I think so too.

Meaning: 我也這麼覺得。 (Wǒ yě zhème juéde.) means “I think so too.”

When to use: Use it when someone says an opinion and you feel the same way.

我也這麼覺得，這家店很好吃。

Wǒ yě zhème juéde, zhè jiā diàn hěn hǎochī.

I think so too; this restaurant is really good.

我也這麼覺得，今天太熱了。

Wǒ yě zhème juéde, jīntiān tài rè le.

I think so too; today is too hot.

沒錯

Méi cuò.

That's true.

Meaning: 沒錯。 (Méi cuò.) means “That’s true.”

When to use: Use it to confirm that what someone said is correct.

Tip: 錯 (cuò) means “wrong,” but 沒錯 (Méi cuò) means “not wrong,” so it means “That’s right” or “That’s true.”

沒錯，這裡很方便。

Méi cuò, zhèlǐ hěn fāngbiàn.

That’s true; this place is very convenient.

沒錯，他今天沒來。

Méi cuò, tā jīntiān méi lái.

That’s true; he didn’t come today.

你說得對

Nǐ shuō de duì.

You're right.

Meaning: 你說得對。 (Nǐ shuō de duì.) means “You’re right.”

When to use: Use it when someone’s statement or opinion is correct.

你說得對，我們應該早一點出門。

Nǐ shuō de duì, wǒmen yīnggāi zǎo yīdiǎn chūmén.

You’re right; we should leave a little earlier.

你說得對，這個比較便宜。

Nǐ shuō de duì, zhè ge bǐjiào piányí.

You’re right; this one is cheaper.

你同意嗎

Nǐ tóngyì ma?

Do you agree?

Meaning: 你同意嗎？ (Nǐ tóngyì ma?) means “Do you agree?”

When to use: Use it to ask someone if they agree with your idea or plan.

我覺得週日比較好，你同意嗎？

Wǒ juéde zhōu rì bǐjiào hǎo, nǐ tóngyì ma?

I think Sunday is better. Do you agree?

我們先吃飯，你同意嗎？

Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, nǐ tóngyì ma?

Let’s eat first. Do you agree?

我不同意

Wǒ bù tóngyì.

I don't agree.

Meaning: 我不同意。 (Wǒ bù tóngyì.) means “I don’t agree.”

When to use: Use it when you want to disagree directly and clearly.

Tip: This phrase is clear and direct. To sound softer, use 我不這麼覺得 (Wǒ bù zhème juéde).

我不同意，這樣太貴了。

Wǒ bù tóngyì, zhèyàng tài guì le.

I don’t agree; this is too expensive.

我不同意，我們需要更多時間。

Wǒ bù tóngyì, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō shíjiān.

I don’t agree; we need more time.

我不這麼覺得

Wǒ bù zhème juéde.

I don't think so.

Meaning: 我不這麼覺得。 (Wǒ bù zhème juéde.) means “I don’t think so.”

When to use: Use it for a softer, more conversational disagreement.

我不這麼覺得，週六人很多。

Wǒ bù zhème juéde, zhōu liù rén hěn duō.

I don’t think so; there are lots of people on Saturday.

我不這麼覺得，這家比較好。

Wǒ bù zhème juéde, zhè jiā bǐjiào hǎo.

I don’t think so; this place is better.

沒錯

Méi cuò.

Exactly.

Meaning: 沒錯。 (Méi cuò.) can also mean “Exactly.”

When to use: Use it when you strongly agree with what someone just said.

沒錯！就是這樣。

Méi cuò! Jiù shì zhèyàng.

Exactly! That’s it.

沒錯，我也是這樣想。

Méi cuò, wǒ yě shì zhèyàng xiǎng.

Exactly; I think that too.

有道理

Yǒu dàolǐ.

That makes sense.

Meaning: 有道理。 (Yǒu dàolǐ.) means “That makes sense.”

When to use: Use it when you understand and accept someone’s idea.

有道理，我們可以明天再去。

Yǒu dàolǐ, wǒmen kěyǐ míngtiān zài qù.

That makes sense; we can go tomorrow instead.

有道理，這樣比較快。

Yǒu dàolǐ, zhèyàng bǐjiào kuài.

That makes sense; this way is faster.

這點很有道理

Zhè diǎn hěn yǒu dàolǐ.

That's a good point.

Meaning: 這點很有道理。 (Zhè diǎn hěn yǒu dàolǐ.) means “That’s a good point.”

When to use: Use it to recognize that one part of someone’s opinion is valid.

這點很有道理，捷運比較方便。

Zhè diǎn hěn yǒu dàolǐ, jiéyùn bǐjiào fāngbiàn.

That’s a good point; the MRT is more convenient.

這點很有道理，我們應該先訂位。

Zhè diǎn hěn yǒu dàolǐ, wǒmen yīnggāi xiān dìng wèi.

That’s a good point; we should make a reservation first.

我懂你的意思

Wǒ dǒng nǐ de yìsi.

I see your point.

Meaning: 我懂你的意思。 (Wǒ dǒng nǐ de yìsi.) means “I see your point.”

When to use: Use it to show you understand someone’s view, especially before giving your own opinion.

我懂你的意思，可是我不這麼覺得。

Wǒ dǒng nǐ de yìsi, kěshì wǒ bù zhème juéde.

I see your point, but I don’t think so.

我懂你的意思，這點很有道理。

Wǒ dǒng nǐ de yìsi, zhè diǎn hěn yǒu dàolǐ.

I see your point; that’s a good point.

我也有同感

Wǒ yě yǒu tónggǎn.

I feel the same way.

Meaning: 我也有同感。 (Wǒ yě yǒu tónggǎn.) means “I feel the same way.”

When to use: Use it when you share the same feeling or opinion.

我也有同感，這部電影很好看。

Wǒ yě yǒu tónggǎn, zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

I feel the same way; this movie is really good.

我也有同感，今天真的很累。

Wǒ yě yǒu tónggǎn, jīntiān zhēn de hěn lèi.

I feel the same way; today is really tiring.

Traditional Chinese - Agreeing and Disagreeing

1. Reading + Listening Practice

2. Conversational Listening Practice

3. Guided Practice

Which phrase asks “Do you agree?”

Which phrase is a softer way to say “I don’t think so”?

Which phrase means “That’s a good point”?

Which phrase means “I see your point”?

David: There are fewer people on Sunday. Anna: That’s true.

Anna: I think this plan is good. David: I think so too.

David: Let’s take the MRT first; it’s faster. Anna: That makes sense.

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice