Word

有意思 (yǒu yì si) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

有意思 (yǒu yì si) is a Chinese word: interesting. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 有意思

形 xíng adjective

interesting

这本书很有意思。

zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si

This book is very interesting.

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Word breakdown

有 yǒu — to have, to possess

意 yì — meaning, significance

思 sī / si — thought, thinking

Contextual pronunciation: si

Structure & writing
1 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

有 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 意 yì — wish; intention

意 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order

3 思 sī / si — to think, consider, use one's mind
思 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

3.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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