意思(yì si): idea
HSK 22 characters
idea
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- yì si
- Meaning
- idea
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
意思 is taught in these textbook lessons.
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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