意
思

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The word "意思" is formed by combining the character "意", which conveys concepts of idea, intention, or meaning, with the character "思", which denotes thinking, consideration, or thought; together, they create a compound where the overlapping semantic fields of mind and meaning yield a term that refers to sense, significance, or interest.

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我不明白你的意思。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi.

I don't understand what you mean.

他说话很有意思。

Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu yìsi.

He speaks very interestingly.

她的意思是我们应该早点出发。

Tā de yìsi shì wǒmen yīnggāi zǎo diǎn chūfā.

Her meaning is that we should leave early.

他只是意思意思地喝了点酒。

Tā zhǐshì yìsi yìsi de hē le diǎn jiǔ.

He just drank a little wine as a token gesture.

根据上下文的意思，我们可以推断出作者的意图。

Gēnjù shàngxiàwén de yìsi, wǒmen kěyǐ tuīduàn chū zuòzhě de yìtú.

According to the meaning of the context, we can infer the author's intention.

Word Definition - 意思

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

Individual Character Details

意 yì
思 sī