What does 意思 mean in Chinese?
意思 (yìsi) means idea.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
意思
idea
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
idea
02
opinion
03
meaning
04
wish
05
desire
06
interest
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 意思
How do you pronounce 意思?
意思 is pronounced yìsi.
Is 意思 an HSK word?
意思 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 意思?
意思 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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