意思

yì si · yi si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. idea
  2. opinion
  3. meaning
  4. wish
  5. desire
  6. interest
  7. fun
  8. token of appreciation, affection etc
  9. CL:個 / 个 (gè)
  10. to give as a small token
  11. to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

In a sentence

2 examples
01

只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)少(shǎo)数(shù)的(de)人(rén)才(cái)懂(dǒng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)意(yì)思(si)。

Only a few people understood me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shanghainese · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

千(qiān)万(wàn)别(bié)误(wù)会(huì)我(wǒ)的(de)意(yì)思(si)。

Please don't misunderstand me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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