kei4 gin3歧見歧见
Jyutpingkei4 gin3
Yalekèih gin
Definition
Divergent views, differing opinions, or disagreements.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
This term carries a slightly formal tone compared to the more common spoken phrase 分歧. It is frequently used in professional or academic contexts to describe a lack of consensus. While it functions as a noun, it is often paired with verbs like 產生 or 存在 to describe the state of disagreement.
Examples
The two of them have many divergent views on this matter.
If everyone has divergent views, why not sit down and talk it out clearly?
Related words
Common phrases
to develop divergent views
to have divergent views existing
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 歧視, which means discrimination. Ensure you do not swap these as the meanings are entirely different.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
