Chinese–EnglishWith examples

有意思

yǒu yì si · you yi si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

演(yǎn)出(chū)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)，你(nǐ)该(gāi)去(qù)看(kàn)看(kan)的(de)。

The show was very interesting. You should have seen it.

他(tā)有(yǒu)个(ge)很(hěn)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)但(dàn)很(hěn)费(fèi)功(gōng)夫(fu)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He has an interesting job, for which he has to work a lot.

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to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[yǒuyì] intentional)

idea; meaning

to think; to consider

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.