offer advice; contribute strategies
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to offer advice or strategies; to contribute ideas
formalOften used in formal, political, military, or business contexts. Can be used with 向/为 to indicate the recipient.
Tā他
xiàng向
zhèng政
fǔ府
xiàn献
cè策
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
gǎi改
shàn善
chéng城
shì市
jiāo交
tōng通
。
He offered advice to the government, hoping to improve urban transportation.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhuān专
jiā家
wèi为
zhè这
gè个
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
jī积
jí极
xiàn献
cè策
。
Many experts actively contributed ideas for this new project.
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Jūn军
shī师
xiàng向
zhǔ主
gōng公
xiàn献
cè策
，
jiàn建
yì议
lián连
yè夜
chè撤
tuì退
。
The military advisor offered a strategy to the lord, suggesting a retreat overnight.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng诚
yāo邀
gè各
jiè界
rén人
shì士
wèi为
jiā家
xiāng乡
jiàn建
shè设
xiàn献
jì计
xiàn献
cè策
。
We sincerely invite people from all walks of life to offer ideas and strategies for hometown construction.
verb
to offer advice (humbly)
humbleUsed as a humble expression (谦辞) when offering one's own opinion to superiors or in formal writing.
Shù恕
wǒ我
zhí直
yán言
，
wǒ我
yuàn愿
xiàng向
lǐng领
dǎo导
xiàn献
cè策
yī一
èr二
。
Forgive my bluntness, but I would like to offer the leadership one or two pieces of advice.