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介意

jiè yì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to care about
  2. 2. to take offense
  3. 3. to mind

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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不在意
bù zài yì

to pay no attention to

not to care about, not to mind

Related words

1 item
生气
shēng qì

to get angry

to get angry, often a result of 介意

Synonyms

1 item
在乎
zài hu

to care about

both mean 'to care about', but 在乎 often refers to deeper emotional concern

Usage notes

Collocations

Often negated as 不介意 (don't mind) or used in questions 你介意吗？ (Do you mind?).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 建议 (to suggest). 介意 is about feelings, not advice.

Example Sentences

4 shown
你 介意 我打开窗户吗？
Do you mind if I open the window?
你 介意 我問你點兒甚麼嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10640475)
你 介意 我開門嗎?
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 903474)
你 介意 我關窗戶嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 865378)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 介意

毫不介意
háo bu jiè yì

to not mind (at all, a bit)

Child Words of 介意

介
jiè

to introduce

意
yì

idea