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意
Definitions
- 1. idea
- 2. meaning
- 3. thought
- 4. to think
- 5. wish
- 6. desire
- 7. intention
- 8. to expect
- 9. to anticipate
Example Sentences
1 shown我對這個結果一點兒也不滿 意 。
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Words Containing 意
perfectly contented (idiom)
opinion poll
to fantasize
morphological awareness
apology
to agree
heart and soul
bearing
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
to be determined to
China Japan Korea (CJK) unified ideographs
acute determination
panna cotta
notable
voluntarism
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liù shū] of forming Chinese characters)
unexpected
agreeable
picturesque charm
thoughtless
to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
new idea
telekinesis
disappointed; frustrated
modern
spaghetti
at will
idea
ideal husband; Mr. Right
life force
conscious
sketch
satisfied
seeing riches provokes evil designs
thriving and prosperous business or trade
to sense
obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
to prefer
implication
good intention
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime
to think highly of oneself
unconscious
hypocrisy
Italian person
real intention
artistic mood or conception
pleased
stream of consciousness (in literature)
love
unwary
to one's liking
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
to feel embarrassed
assiduous and painstaking
to send one's greetings; to send one's best regards
remorse
intention
intent
to anticipate; to expect
interest
espresso
paying special care
goodwill
poetry
(dialect) condom
to have all one's wishes (idiom)
out of genuine friendship (idiom)
which means
a slight chill
not to mind
careless
to intend
to signify
dissatisfied
plan
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
interest
deliberately; on purpose
jealousy (in love rivalry)
historic significance
degree of satisfaction
gratitude
to slander maliciously
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
bilateral agreement
(idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant
discouraged
formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bīng qí lín], 朗姆酒[lǎng mǔ jiǔ], 奶昔[nǎi xī] and 米老鼠[mǐ lǎo shǔ])
to inspire
foresight
inner meaning
content
logographic stage
sense (in DNA)
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
to pay no attention to
careless
white lie
pleasant
to not mind (at all, a bit)
self-awareness
lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom)
to do business
see 稱心如意|称心如意[chèn xīn rú yì]
to care about
public opinion
concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zì yì wàng wéi]
to let emotions affect one's decisions
ideograph
to set one's heart on
business
to pay attention to
any
libertarianism
genuine and sincere (idiom)
unoriginal
not paying attention
decree
high-spirited
to express fully
criminal intent
profound
unconscious mind
to behave unscrupulously
counting one's chickens before they are hatched
to have the nerve
meaning
to conceive a scheme
Italy
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
image
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
congenial
rotten idea
Xingyiquan (Chinese martial art)
attention
ideology
leaving much to be desired
fully content with one's achievements (idiom)
simultaneous interpretation facilities (loanword from \earphone\)
deliberately
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
profound love, generous friendship (idiom)
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
concise and comprehensive (idiom)
wonderful
the will to live
moral (of a story)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
meaning
intent
willpower
significance
enmity; hostility
free will
the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications
Serie A, the top division of the Italian football league system
spaghetti
semantic
traffic accident
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
to harbor evil designs
to make sense
flushed with success
sth that is expected or wished for
see 弦外之音[xián wài zhī yīn]
to come up with ideas
warmth
free kick
to be determined
false friendship; hypocritical show of affection
to concentrate on
to have no interest in sth
to attract attention
intention
Yiddish language
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
specially
to bow down to everything sb says or does
providence
accident
gadget
not to one's liking
boring
to exceed all expectations
boring
semantic component of a phono-semantic character (e.g. component 刂[dāo] in 刻[kè])
to suit one's taste
willfully
lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
words do not convey the meaning
general idea
zucchini
to make a decision
pleasant
malicious code (e.g. virus)
to make up one's mind
hostile
to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
to attract attention
to be willing to do sth
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
people's expectations
involuntary muscle
as one wants; according to one's wishes
totally satisfying
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
to advertise
against one's will
consciousness
inadvertent
without restraint
contrary to expectation
(semantics) connotative meaning
as one wishes
toy
to undercut competitors
unspoken implication (idiom)
to wish
tipsy feeling
opinion poll
Deutsche Bank
to pay close attention (to sth)
to mean
to come as no surprise
(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
respect; esteem; high regard
to misunderstand
accidentally
syntactic awareness
to look tired
earnestly and sincerely (idiom)
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)
letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
subconscious mind
will; willpower; determination
to hint
confused
see 誠心誠意|诚心诚意[chéng xīn chéng yì]
unambiguous
malice
focus
meaning (of foreign expression)
rancor
intentionally or otherwise
unexpectedly
Federal Republic of Germany
to express or convey one's ideas
to express meaning
Italian (language)
a nip in the air
to tout
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
small token
to care about
joy
so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
comfortable
sincerity; good faith
unexpected
turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected
(honorific) your respected opinion
original meaning
to act with diligent care
malware (computing)
my humble opinion
unconscious
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
metalinguistic awareness
Sino-Italian
suggestion box
knack of doing business
sincere
to be mindful
sleepiness
to wish to continue sth
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[liú bāng] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[pèi gōng] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[hóng mén yàn]
Isaiah
Robert Boyle (1627-1691), English chemist
in two minds about sth (idiom)
freehand drawing or painting in traditional Chinese style
idea
to make a conscious effort
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
negligent
(idiom) just passable
to do a little something as a token of one's appreciation
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's \The Art of War\ 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ])
beginning of spring
to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking
meaning of word
statistically significant
German Democratic Republic (East Germany), 1945-1990
deliberate
meaning
to intend to
not to have any meaning
satisfied; pleased; contented
favorite pupil
to be good at understanding others (idiom)
phonetic awareness
inadvertently
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
satisfying
creative
implied meaning
sweetheart
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol
Deutschland; Germany
meaning of a title
friendly regard; affection
interesting
to take note of; to pay attention to
public opinion
see 生機盎然|生机盎然[shēng jī àng rán]
oversight
to change one's mind (idiom)
wantonly
joyfully satisfied
aspiration
intention
without paying attention
erhua variant of 玩意[wán yì]
to be sorry; to feel apologetic
idea
to suggest (rather than depict in detail)
unexpected (idiom)
change of meaning
discouraged
to feel very apologetic
your kind offer
to mean
to disagree
evil intent
intentionally; deliberately; purposely
informed consent
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
how about it?
according with one's wish or expectation
sense
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
one's purpose in coming
consciousness
preconscious
smiling expression
to be satisfactory