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意思

/ yì si /
Strokes

Collocation

1
什么意思
2
我的意思
3
有意思
4
没有意思
5
小意思
6
不好意思

Definition

意思 is a Noun, which means “meaning; idea; opinion; gratitude; an expression of love; interest; hint …”.

Example

意思 means "meaning; idea".
1
Zhège
这个
shì
shénme
什么
si
意思
  
?

What does that word mean?

2
Hàn
汉语
  
,
shēngdiào
声调
tóng
不同
si
意思
tóng
不同
  

In Chinese, the tone of voice means different things.

3
Hěnduō
很多
hàn
汉字
dōu
zhīdào
知道
shì
shénme
什么
si
意思
  

I don't know what a lot of Chinese characters mean.

意思 means "opinion".
4
méiyǒu
没有
míngbai
明白
de
si
意思
  

He didn't understand what I meant.

5
父母
de
si
意思
shì
ràng
gāozhōng
高中
毕业
hòu
měiguó
美国
liúxué
留学
  

His parents meant to let him study in the United States after high school.

6
Tīng
de
si
意思
  
,
hǎoxiàng
好像
tài
yuàn
愿意
  

Listening to her, it seems that she is not very willing.

7
de
huà
liú
流露
chū
mǎn
不满
de
si
意思
  

Her words revealed dissatisfaction.

意思 means "gratitude".
8
Zhè
shì
de
diǎnr  
一点儿
xiǎosi
小意思
  
,
qǐng
shōuxià
收下
  
!

This is my little gratitude, please accept it!

意思 means "an expression of love".
9
duì
hǎoxiàng
好像
yǒudiǎnr  
有点儿
si
意思
  

He seems to like you a little.

意思 means "interest; fun".
10
Zhège
这个
diànyǐng
电影
hěn
yǒusi
有意思
  

This film is very interesting.

11
Hàn
汉语
suīrán
虽然
yǒudiǎnr  
有点儿
nán
  
,
dànshì
但是
hěn
yǒusi
有意思
  

Chinese is a little difficult, but it is very interesting.

12
Hàn
汉语
yǒusi
有意思
ma
  
?

Is the Chinese class interesting?

意思 means "hint".
13
yuè
gāng
guò
jiù
yǒudiǎnr  
有点儿
xiàtiān
夏天
de
si
意思
le
  

Just after May, there is a hint of summer.

意思 indicates "questioning with disgruntled tone".
14
Shòuhuòyuán
售货员
  
:
mǎi
mǎi
  
?
mǎi
biè
luàn
  
顾客
  
:
zhè
shì
shénme
什么
si
意思
  
?

Salesman: Can you buy it or not? Don't buy don't touch. Customer: What do you mean by that?

小意思 indicates "very easy".
15
Zhè
diǎnr  
点儿
xiǎoshì
小事
méishénme
没什么
  
,
duì
láishuō
来说
shì
xiǎosi
小意思
  

It's no big deal. It's so easy for me, you know.

不好意思, used to show shame or embarrassment.
16
Zhēn
hǎosi
不好意思
  
,
lái
wǎn
le
  

I'm sorry I'm late.

17
hǎosi
不好意思
  
,
gěi
nín
tiānfan
添麻烦
le
  

Sorry to bother you.