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Meaning of 意

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意HSK 2
Pinyin: yì
English Definition: idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利
Chinese Definition:
①心思：意思。意见。意义。意味。意念。意志(为了达到既定目的而自觉努力的心理状态)。注意。同意。意在笔先。意在言外。
②心愿，愿望：意愿。愿意。意向。意图。意皆。好意。“醉翁之意不在酒”。
③人或事物流露的情态：春意。诗意。惬意。情意。意境。
④料想，猜想：意料。意想。意外。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:音 indicates the sound; 心 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 音 [ yīn ] sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
    • 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters: 童
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Example Words
意义HSK 5 yì yì sense; meaning; significance; importance; Classifiers: 个
意见HSK 4 yì jiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; Classifiers: 点
注意HSK 3 zhù yì to take note of; to pay attention to
意识HSK 6 yì shí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
愿意HSK 3 yuàn yì to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
More:意* | *意 | *意*
Example Sentences
1
tā
他
suí yì
随意
chōu yān
抽烟
。
He smokes carelessly.
2
chuàng yì
创意
gǎi shàn
改善
shēng huó
生活
。
Creative ways to improve one's life
3
tā
他
gù yì
故意
bù lǐ
不理
wǒ
我
。
He deliberately ignored me.
4
bà ba
爸爸
yào
要
qù
去
zuò shēng yì
做生意
。
Dad is going to do business.
5
wǒ huì
我会
zhǔ
煮
yì dà lì miàn
意大利面
。
I can cook a dish of spaghetti.
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