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生意 (shēng yi) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 4
生意 (shēng yi) is a Chinese word: business. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 生意
名 míng noun
business
他的生意做得很好。
tā de shēng yi zuò de hěn hǎo
His business is doing very well.
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Word breakdown
生 shēng — livelihood
Words with this character (72)
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这个中学生学习很努力。
zhè ge zhōng xué shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì
This middle school student studies very hard.
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王先生是我的老师。
wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Wang is my teacher.
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我的姐姐是一位医生。
wǒ de jiě jie shì yī wèi yī shēng
My older sister is a doctor.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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我是一个学生
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng
I am a student
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- 小 small, young (indicating elementary/primary level)
- 学 school, study (refers to the educational institution)
- 生 student, pupil (the person who studies)
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小学生应该早点睡觉。
xiǎo xué shēng yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Elementary school students should go to bed early.
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他昨天生病了。
tā zuó tiān shēng bìng le
He got sick yesterday.
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今天是我的生日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì
Today is my birthday.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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卫生间在哪里?
wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
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这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì
What happened here?
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这位女生很聪明。
zhè wèi nǚ shēng hěn cōng míng
This girl is very smart.
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别生气，我跟你道歉。
bié shēng qì wǒ gēn nǐ dào qiàn
Don't be angry, I apologize to you.
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我喜欢这里的生活。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè lǐ de shēng huó
I like the life here.
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那个男生是我的同学。
nà ge nán shēng shì wǒ de tóng xué
That boy is my classmate.
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他是从美国来的留学生。
tā shì cóng měi guó lái de liú xué shēng
He is an international student from America.
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一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。
yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān
A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.
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他们之间产生了误会。
tā men zhī jiān chǎn shēng le wù huì
A misunderstanding arose between them.
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人生就像一场旅行。
rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng
Life is like a journey.
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这里的环境不太卫生。
zhè lǐ de huán jìng bù tài wèi shēng
The environment here is not very hygienic.
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这所学校的师生都很友好。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de shī shēng dōu hěn yǒu hǎo
The teachers and students at this school are all very friendly.
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今年我们学校有500名毕业生。
jīn nián wǒ men xué xiào yǒu wǔ bǎi míng bì yè shēng
This year our school has 500 graduates.
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生命很宝贵，我们要珍惜它。
shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì wǒ men yào zhēn xī tā
Life is precious, we should cherish it.
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他是北京大学的研究生。
tā shì Běi jīng Dà xué de yán jiū shēng
He is a graduate student at Peking University.
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所有考生必须提前三十分钟到达考场。
suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng bì xū tí qián sān shí fēn zhōng dào dá kǎo chǎng
All examinees must arrive at the examination venue thirty minutes early.
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这家工厂生产汽车。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn qì chē
This factory produces cars.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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人类需要水和食物才能生存。
rén lèi xū yào shuǐ hé shí wù cái néng shēng cún
Humans need water and food to survive.
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海洋里有很多种生物。
hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shēng wù
There are many kinds of organisms in the ocean.
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- 生 birth, referring to the year of birth
- 肖 resemble, the zodiac animal that represents the birth year
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你的生肖是什么？
nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me
What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
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植物需要阳光和水才能生长。
zhí wù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng
Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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我对这个城市很陌生。
wǒ duì zhè ge chéng shì hěn mò shēng
I'm very unfamiliar with this city.
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这种植物具有很强的再生能力。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù jù yǒu hěn qiáng de zài shēng néng lì
This plant has strong regenerative ability.
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这所大学今年招生两千人。
zhè suǒ dà xué jīn nián zhāo shēng liǎng qiān rén
This university is recruiting two thousand students this year.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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保护生态环境是我们的责任。
bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng shì wǒ men de zé rèn
Protecting the ecological environment is our responsibility.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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水果和蔬菜富含维生素。
shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài fù hán wéi shēng sù
Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins.
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- 花 flower (referring to the plant's flowering stage)
- 生 grows/produces (how the nut develops from the flower)
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我喜欢吃花生。
wǒ xǐ huan chī huā shēng
I like to eat peanuts.
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中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。
Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó dàn shēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
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这些野生动物需要保护。
zhè xiē yě shēng dòng wù xū yào bǎo hù
These wild animals need protection.
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三名登山者在雪崩中丧生。
sān míng dēng shān zhě zài xuě bēng zhōng sàng shēng
Three mountaineers lost their lives in an avalanche.
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她找到了自己的亲生母亲。
tā zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn shēng mǔ qīn
She found her biological mother.
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我爷爷很注重养生，身体一直很好。
wǒ yé ye hěn zhù zhòng yǎng shēng shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo
My grandfather pays great attention to health preservation, and his health has always been good.
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- 土 local, native (lit. earth/soil)
- 生 born, to give birth
- 土 local, native (repeated for emphasis)
- 长 raised, grew up
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他是土生土长的北京人。
tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de Běi jīng rén
He is a native-born and bred Beijinger.
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- 天 heaven/nature (suggesting something from nature)
- 生 born/birth (indicating something present from birth)
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他有天生的音乐才能。
tā yǒu tiān shēng de yīn yuè cái néng
He has innate musical talent.
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他们是孪生兄弟。
tā men shì luán shēng xiōng dì
They are twin brothers.
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科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù
Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.
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- 急 urgent, emergency situation
- 中 in the midst of, amid
- 生 to produce, to generate, to arise
- 智 wisdom, intelligence, clever idea
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遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。
yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ
When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.
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医生给我开了抗生素。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng shēng sù
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.
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这是一个新生的国家。
zhè shì yí ge xīn shēng de guó jiā
This is a newborn nation.
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他毕生致力于科学研究。
tā bì shēng zhì lì yú kē xué yán jiū
He devoted his lifetime to scientific research.
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政府应该关注民生问题。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.
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潮湿的环境容易滋生细菌。
cháo shī de huán jìng róng yì zī shēng xì jūn
Damp environments easily breed bacteria.
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这家工厂有五条生产线。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn
This factory has five production lines.
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她生前是一位著名的作家。
tā shēng qián shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā
She was a famous writer during her lifetime.
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供水系统是城市的生命线。
gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn
The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.
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这本书详细记载了她的生平。
zhè běn shū xiáng xì jì zǎi le tā de shēng píng
This book records her life story in detail.
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她小声说话，生怕吵醒孩子。
tā xiǎo shēng shuō huà shēng pà chǎo xǐng hái zi
She speaks softly, for fear of waking the child.
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新法律明天生效。
xīn fǎ lǜ míng tiān shēng xiào
The new law takes effect tomorrow.
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春天来了，大地充满了生机。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì chōng mǎn le shēng jī
Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.
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这是生死攸关的问题。
zhè shì shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí
This is a matter of life and death.
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他的篮球生涯非常辉煌。
tā de lán qiú shēng yá fēi cháng huī huáng
His basketball career was very brilliant.
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这是正常的生理现象。
zhè shì zhèng cháng de shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng
This is a normal physiological phenomenon.
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我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。
wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū
I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
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他的中文说得很生硬。
tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn shēng yìng
His Chinese sounds very stiff.
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她去年生育了一个健康的女儿。
tā qù nián shēng yù le yí gè jiàn kāng de nǚ ér
She gave birth to a healthy daughter last year.
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学习是一个终生的过程。
xué xí shì yí gè zhōng shēng de guò chéng
Learning is a lifelong process.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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许多新词汇从网络文化中衍生。
xǔ duō xīn cí huì cóng wǎng luò wén huà zhōng yǎn shēng
Many new words derive from internet culture.
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她靠卖水果谋生。
tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng
She makes a living by selling fruit.
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火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。
huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng
When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
意 yì / yi — matter (forms compound)
Contextual pronunciation: yi
Words with this character (61)
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- 不 not (negation)
- 好 good; easy
- 意 meaning; intention (first part of 意思)
- 思 thought; meaning (second part of 意思)
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不好意思，请问洗手间在哪里？
bù hǎo yì si qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Excuse me, may I ask where the restroom is?
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我不明白你的意思。
wǒ bù míng bai nǐ de yì si
I don't understand your meaning.
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这本书很有意思。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si
This book is very interesting.
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这个游戏没意思。
zhè ge yóu xì méi yì si
This game is boring.
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我同意你的看法。
wǒ tóng yì nǐ de kàn fǎ
I agree with your opinion.
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我愿意帮助你。
wǒ yuàn yì bāng zhù nǐ
I am willing to help you.
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你要注意安全。
nǐ yào zhù yì ān quán
You must pay attention to safety.
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我对这个结果很满意。
wǒ duì zhè ge jié guǒ hěn mǎn yì
I am very satisfied with this result.
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你有什么好主意吗？
nǐ yǒu shén me hǎo zhǔ yì ma
Do you have any good ideas?
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他考了第一名，显得很得意。
tā kǎo le dì yī míng xiǎn de hěn dé yì
He got first place and looks very pleased with himself.
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我对这个问题有不同的意见。
wǒ duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu bù tóng de yì jiàn
I have a different opinion on this issue.
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他故意不告诉我真相。
tā gù yì bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng
He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.
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这项研究有重要的意义。
zhè xiàng yán jiū yǒu zhòng yào de yì yì
This research has important significance.
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- 意 meaning, significance
- 味 sense, flavor (contributes to the concept of meaning)
- 着 verbal particle indicating action or state
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这意味着我们必须更加努力工作。
zhè yì wèi zhe wǒ men bì xū gèng jiā nǔ lì gōng zuò
This means we must work even harder.
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这个结果很意外。
zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài
This result is very unexpected.
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我们必须意识到环境保护的重要性。
wǒ men bì xū yì shí dào huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
We must realize the importance of environmental protection.
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请随意吃，不要客气。
qǐng suí yì chī bú yào kè qi
Please eat as you like, don't be polite.
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他的设计充满了创意。
tā de shè jì chōng mǎn le chuàng yì
His design is full of creativity.
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我不在意别人的看法。
wǒ bù zài yì bié rén de kàn fǎ
I don't mind other people's opinions.
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妈妈特意做了我最喜欢的菜。
mā ma tè yì zuò le wǒ zuì xǐ huan de cài
Mom specially made my favorite dish.
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他一心一意地学习中文。
tā yì xīn yí yì de xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese wholeheartedly.
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- 下 below, beneath (indicating below conscious awareness)
- 意 thought, intention (part of 'consciousness')
- 识 knowledge, awareness (completes 'consciousness')
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她下意识地后退了一步。
tā xià yì shí de hòu tuì le yí bù
She subconsciously took a step back.
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- 不 not, negation
- 经 to pass through, to experience (conscious processing)
- 意 intention, attention, awareness
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我不经意间看到了那封信。
wǒ bù jīng yì jiān kàn dào le nà fēng xìn
I inadvertently saw that letter.
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我很乐意帮助你。
wǒ hěn lè yì bāng zhù nǐ
I'm very happy to help you.
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你介意我抽烟吗？
nǐ jiè yì wǒ chōu yān ma
Do you mind if I smoke?
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- 任 to allow, to permit (indicating freedom or lack of restriction)
- 意 will, desire, intention (what one wants or wishes)
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你不能任意改变规则。
nǐ bù néng rèn yì gǎi biàn guī zé
You cannot arbitrarily change the rules.
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她向我眨眼示意，我立刻会意。
tā xiàng wǒ zhǎ yǎn shì yì wǒ lì kè huì yì
She winked at me to signal, and I understood immediately.
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- 全 whole, complete (modifies heart)
- 心 heart (emotion, feeling)
- 全 whole, complete (modifies intention)
- 意 intention, will, mind
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她全心全意照顾生病的母亲。
tā quán xīn quán yì zhào gù shēng bìng de mǔ qīn
She wholeheartedly cares for her sick mother.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他刻意避开了这个话题。
tā kè yì bì kāi le zhè ge huà tí
He deliberately avoided this topic.
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他的善意被误解了。
tā de shàn yì bèi wù jiě le
His goodwill was misunderstood.
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开车不能大意。
kāi chē bù néng dà yì
You can't be careless when driving.
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我理解你的好意，但我不需要帮助。
wǒ lǐ jiě nǐ de hǎo yì dàn wǒ bù xū yào bāng zhù
I understand your kindness, but I don't need help.
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这是清代的如意，非常珍贵。
zhè shì qīng dài de rú yì fēi cháng zhēn guì
This is a Qing Dynasty ruyi, very precious.
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这个故事的寓意很深刻。
zhè ge gù shi de yù yì hěn shēn kè
The moral of this story is very profound.
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- 得 obtain, achieve, get (success or satisfaction)
- 意 satisfaction, contentment, pleased feeling
- 扬 raise up, display, show off (first instance)
- 扬 raise up, display, show off (repeated for emphasis)
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他考试得了第一名，得意扬扬地走在路上。
tā kǎo shì dé le dì yī míng dé yì yáng yáng de zǒu zài lù shang
He got first place in the exam and walked down the street complacently and proudly.
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这是我的一点心意，请收下。
zhè shì wǒ de yì diǎn xīn yì qǐng shōu xià
This is a small token of my regard, please accept it.
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他没有恶意，只是开玩笑而已。
tā méi yǒu è yì zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào ér yǐ
He had no malice, he was just joking.
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午后的阳光洒在身上，让人感到无比惬意。
wǔ hòu de yáng guāng sǎ zài shēn shàng ràng rén gǎn dào wú bǐ qiè yì
The afternoon sunlight shining on one's body makes one feel extremely comfortable and content.
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他有购买这套房子的意向。
tā yǒu gòu mǎi zhè tào fáng zi de yì xiàng
He has the intention to buy this house.
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这句话的意味很深。
zhè jù huà de yì wèi hěn shēn
The meaning of this sentence is very profound.
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他意图欺骗我们。
tā yì tú qī piàn wǒ men
He intends to deceive us.
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他有坚强的意志。
tā yǒu jiān qiáng de yì zhì
He has a strong will.
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这个结果真是意想不到。
zhè ge jié guǒ zhēn shì yì xiǎng bù dào
This result is really unexpected.
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我们应该尊重每个人的意愿。
wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng měi gè rén de yì yuàn
We should respect everyone's willingness.
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这个结果出乎我的意料。
zhè ge jié guǒ chū hū wǒ de yì liào
This result exceeded my expectations.
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他执意要去，谁也劝不住。
tā zhí yì yào qù shéi yě quàn bù zhù
He insists on going, no one can dissuade him.
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我们应该对长辈表示敬意。
wǒ men yīng gāi duì zhǎng bèi biǎo shì jìng yì
We should show respect to our elders.
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我无意中听到了他们的谈话。
wǒ wú yì zhōng tīng dào le tā men de tán huà
I unintentionally overheard their conversation.
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我不是有意要伤害你。
wǒ bú shì yǒu yì yào shāng hài nǐ
I didn't intentionally mean to hurt you.
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我的本意不是要伤害你。
wǒ de běn yì bù shì yào shāng hài nǐ
My original intention was not to hurt you.
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他表示了深深的歉意。
tā biǎo shì le shēn shēn de qiàn yì
He expressed deep apology.
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Example
政府应该尊重民意。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zūn zhòng mín yì
The government should respect public opinion.
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- 玩 play, toy (contributes the sense of object or plaything)
- 意 idea, meaning (serves as a generic noun component)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, informal tone)
Example
这是什么玩意儿？
zhè shì shén me wán yìr
What is this thing?
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Example
老师的用意是让学生自己思考。
lǎo shī de yòng yì shì ràng xué shēng zì jǐ sī kǎo
The teacher's intention is to let students think for themselves.
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请留意交通安全。
qǐng liú yì jiāo tōng ān quán
Please pay attention to traffic safety.
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老师示意学生们安静下来。
lǎo shī shì yì xué shēng men ān jìng xià lái
The teacher signaled the students to quiet down.
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他找到了称心如意的房子。
tā zhǎo dào le chèn xīn rú yì de fáng zi
He found a house that was perfectly satisfactory.
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- 粗 rough, crude (lacking refinement or care)
- 心 heart, mind (mental attention)
- 大 big, great (emphasizing the degree)
- 意 intention, thought (attention, care)
Example
他因为粗心大意，考试时忘记写名字了。
tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì kǎo shì shí wàng jì xiě míng zi le
He forgot to write his name during the exam because he was careless.
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他的道歉很有诚意。
tā de dào qiàn hěn yǒu chéng yì
His apology was very sincere.
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你帮了我这么多忙，我真是过意不去。
nǐ bāng le wǒ zhè me duō máng wǒ zhēn shì guò yì bú qù
You've helped me so much, I really feel apologetic.
Structure & writing
生 is a component in 7 characters
生 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
意 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
音 is a component in 5 characters
心 is a component in 51 characters
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