介意

jiè yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Very common

Definitions

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

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

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生气

shēng qì

to get angry

to get angry, often a result of 介意

Synonyms

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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

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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)

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Words Containing 介意

毫不介意

háo bu jiè yì

to not mind (at all, a bit)

Child Words of 介意

to introduce

idea