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意思 Pronunciation and Pinyin

意思 Usage and Examples

meaning

idea

intention

这个单词的意思是什么?

What's the meaning of this word?

这个句子是什么意思?

What does this sentence mean?

The characters in 意思

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
思
si9think, ponder, miss

More words starting with 意

  • yì意bù不hé和Disagree, Conflict
  • yì意wéi为means, refers to
  • yì意yi义meaning, significance
  • yì意yì义shēn深yuǎn远Profound, Deeply significant
  • yì意yi义zhòng重dà大significant, important
  • yì意yi义fēi非fán凡significant, meaningful
  • yì意huì会Implicit understanding, Understand implicitly
  • yì意jiàng匠Artistic conception or design.
  • yì意wèi味meaning, sense
  • yì意wei味shēn深cháng长de的meaningful, significant
  • yì意wèi味zhe着mean, signify
  • yì意tú图Intention, Purpose

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Questions about 意思

What does 意思 mean in Chinese?

意思 (yì si) means “meaning, idea, intention”.

How do you pronounce 意思?

意思 is pronounced yì si in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “meaning” in Chinese?

“meaning” is 意思 (yì si) in Chinese.

How is 意思 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 意思, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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