Definition
客观 (kèguān) means 'objective' — based on facts rather than personal feelings. It is the direct opposite of 主观 (zhǔguān 'subjective'). Unlike 公平 (gōngpíng), which focuses on equal treatment, 客观 describes fact-based neutrality.
adjective
objectiveimpartial
Easily confused
- 可观kě guānsound-alike(formal) worth seeing, impressive
Examples
- 客观。Tā de kànfǎ hěn kè guān.His opinion is very objective.
- 客观。Jìzhě xūyào kè guān de bàodào xīnwén.Journalists need to report news objectively.
- 客观。Wǒmen yào jīyú kè guān shìshí zuòchū pànduàn.We need to make judgments based on objective facts.
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