有意

yǒu yì · you yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to intend
  2. intentionally
  3. interested in

In a sentence

2 examples
01

彼(bǐ)得(dé)不(bú)是(shì)有(yǒu)意(yì)打(dǎ)破(pò)花(huā)瓶(píng)。

Peter didn't intend to break the vase.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bú)是(shì)有(yǒu)意(yì)要(yào)保(bǎo)密(mì)的(de)。

I didn't mean to keep it secret.

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

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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.

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