意思

HSK 2

yìsi

meaning; significance

Alternative translations

opinion
intention
signification
souhait
sentiment

Explanation

opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

Examples

你的意思是说我不对吗？

nǐ de yìsi shì shuō wǒ bù duì ma?

Is your meaning that I'm wrong?

这个礼物的意思就是感谢。

zhè ge lǐwù de yìsi jiù shì gǎnxiè.

The meaning of this gift is gratitude.