The Chinese word 意思 can be translated to “meaning” or “idea” in English. It is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts, such as expressing one’s thoughts or opinions, conveying the significance of something, or asking for clarification on a particular topic. For example, you could say “你的意思是什么？” to ask someone what they mean or “这个词的意思是什么？” to ask for the meaning of a particular word.
Translation
Noun: meaning, opinion, idea
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他的意思是让我们一起去旅游 | tā de yìsi shì ràng wǒmen yīqǐ qù lǚyóu | His idea is for us to go on a trip together |
| 我不太明白你的意思 | wǒ bù tài míngbái nǐ de yìsi | I don’t quite understand what you mean |
| 这个词的意思是什么？ | zhège cí de yìsi shì shénme? | What does this word mean? |
| 他的话语里充满了深刻的意思 | tā de huàyǔ lǐ chōngmǎn le shēnkè de yìsi | His words are filled with profound meaning |
| 我们需要弄清楚这个问题的意思 | wǒmen xūyào nòng qīngchǔ zhège wèntí de yìsi | We need to clarify the meaning of this issue |
| 这篇文章的意思很深奥 | zhè piān wénzhāng de yìsi hěn shēn’ào | The meaning of this article is very profound |
| 我的意思是说，我们需要更多的时间来完成这项任务 | wǒ de yìsi shì shuō, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān lái wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù | What I mean is that we need more time to complete this task |
| 这个笑话的意思很好笑 | zhège xiàohuà de yìsi hěn hǎoxiào | The meaning of this joke is very funny |
HSK
意思 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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