Chinese–EnglishWith examples

本意

běn yì · ben yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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你(nǐ)所(suǒ)说(shuō)的(de)话(huà)取(qǔ)决(jué)于(yú)你(nǐ)的(de)本(běn)意(yì)。

The word you use depends on your intended meaning.

我(wǒ)本(běn)意(yì)是(shì)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)，没(méi)想(xiǎng)到(dào)反(fǎn)而(ér)添(tiān)了(le)麻(má)烦(fan)。

My original intention was to help you; I didn't expect to cause trouble instead.

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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.