意思(yì si)

HSK 22 characters

idea

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 意思 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 正是这个意思

    zhèng shì zhè ge yì sī

    That's exactly what it means!

  • 这是什么意思

    zhè shì shén me yì sī

    What does this stand for?

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