Chinese

yìsi
Meaning: meaning; idea; interest
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

意
思

Example sentences

What does this sentence mean?
我不太瞭解你的意思。
我不太了解你的意思。
I don't quite understand what you mean.
我只是想幫忙,沒有其他意思。
我只是想帮忙,没有其他意思。
I just want to help, I don't have any other intentions.
請解釋這句話的意思。
请解释这句话的意思。
Please explain the meaning of this sentence.
我不明白這句話的意思。
我不明白这句话的意思。
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
這個詞有兩個意思。
这个词有两个意思。
This word has two meanings.
這兩個單詞的意思是相同的。
这两个单词的意思是相同的。
The meanings of these two words are the same.
這些數學符號代表什麼意思?
这些数学符号代表什么意思?
What do these mathematical symbols mean?
他終於領悟了老師的意思。
他终于领悟了老师的意思。
He finally understood what the teacher meant.
請解釋這個詞語的意思。
请解释这个词语的意思。
Please explain the meaning of this word.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to ask for the definition or significance of something.

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