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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
意思 yìsi	意思 \| 意思* \| *意思	idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL: 個｜个 / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc	HSK 2


注意 zhùyì	注意 \| 注意* \| *注意	to take note of; to pay attention to	HSK 3


同意 tóngyì	同意 \| 同意* \| *同意	to agree / to consent / to approve	HSK 3


願意 yuànyì	願意 \| 願意* \| *願意	to wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)	愿意 HSK 3


滿意 mǎnyì	滿意 \| 滿意* \| *滿意	satisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction	满意 HSK 3


意見 yìjiàn	意見 \| 意見* \| *意見	idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint / CL: 點｜点, 條｜条	意见 HSK 4


得意 déyì	得意 \| 得意* \| *得意	proud of oneself / pleased with oneself / complacent	HSK 4


故意 gùyì	故意 \| 故意* \| *故意	deliberately; on purpose	HSK 4


主意 zhǔyi	主意 \| 主意* \| *主意	plan / idea / decision / CL: 個｜个 / Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]	HSK 4


生意 shēngyi	生意 \| 生意* \| *生意	business / CL: 筆｜笔	HSK 4


意義 yìyì	意義 \| 意義* \| *意義	sense / meaning / significance / importance / CL: 個｜个	意义 HSK 5


意外 yìwài	意外 \| 意外* \| *意外	unexpected / accident / mishap / CL: 個｜个	HSK 5


意向 yìxiàng	意向 \| 意向* \| *意向	intention / purpose / intent / inclination / disposition	HSK 6


示意 shìyì	示意 \| 示意* \| *示意	to hint / to indicate (an idea to sb)	HSK 6


特意 tèyì	特意 \| 特意* \| *特意	specially / intentionally	HSK 6


隨意 suíyì	隨意 \| 隨意* \| *隨意	as one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will / voluntary / conscious	随意 HSK 6


任意 rènyì	任意 \| 任意* \| *任意	any / arbitrary / at will / at random	HSK 6


大意 dàyì	大意 \| 大意* \| *大意	general idea / main idea	HSK 6


意料 yìliào	意料 \| 意料* \| *意料	to anticipate; to expect / expectations	HSK 6


意味著 yìwèizhe	意味著 \| 意味著* \| *意味著	to signify / to mean / to imply	意味着 HSK 6


稱心如意 chènxīnrúyì	稱心如意 \| 稱心如意* \| *稱心如意	(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish	称心如意 HSK 6


意圖 yìtú	意圖 \| 意圖* \| *意圖	intent / intention / to intend	意图 HSK 6


意志 yìzhì	意志 \| 意志* \| *意志	will; willpower; determination	HSK 6


樂意 lèyì	樂意 \| 樂意* \| *樂意	to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied	乐意 HSK 6


玩意兒 wányìr	玩意兒 \| 玩意兒* \| *玩意兒	erhua variant of 玩意	玩意儿 HSK 6


用意 yòngyì	用意 \| 用意* \| *用意	intention / purpose


一意孤行 yīyìgūxíng	一意孤行 \| 一意孤行* \| *一意孤行	obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic


意識 yìshí	意識 \| 意識* \| *意識	consciousness / awareness / to be aware / to realize	意识


意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào	意想不到 \| 意想不到* \| *意想不到	unexpected / previously unimagined


惡意 èyì	惡意 \| 惡意* \| *惡意	malice / evil intention	恶意


意願 yìyuàn	意願 \| 意願* \| *意願	aspiration / wish (for) / desire	意愿


無意 wúyì	無意 \| 無意* \| *無意	inadvertent / accidental / to have no intention of (doing sth)	无意


出乎意外 chūhūyìwài	出乎意外 \| 出乎意外* \| *出乎意外	beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected


在意 zàiyì	在意 \| 在意* \| *在意	to care about / to mind


大意 dàyi	大意 \| 大意* \| *大意	careless


笑意 xiàoyì	笑意 \| 笑意* \| *笑意	smiling expression


好意 hǎoyì	好意 \| 好意* \| *好意	good intention / kindness


善意 shànyì	善意 \| 善意* \| *善意	goodwill / benevolence / kindness


歉意 qiànyì	歉意 \| 歉意* \| *歉意	apology / regret


得意洋洋 déyìyángyáng	得意洋洋 \| 得意洋洋* \| *得意洋洋	joyfully satisfied / to be immensely proud of oneself / proudly / an air of complacency


不經意 bùjīngyì	不經意 \| 不經意* \| *不經意	not paying attention / carelessly / by accident	不经意


有意 yǒuyì	有意 \| 有意* \| *有意	to intend / intentionally / interested in


粗心大意 cūxīndàyì	粗心大意 \| 粗心大意* \| *粗心大意	negligent / careless / inadvertent


快意 kuàiyì	快意 \| 快意* \| *快意	pleased / elated


意境 yìjìng	意境 \| 意境* \| *意境	artistic mood or conception / creative concept


示意圖 shìyìtú	示意圖 \| 示意圖* \| *示意圖	sketch / schematic diagram / graph	示意图


意氣用事 yìqìyòngshì	意氣用事 \| 意氣用事* \| *意氣用事	(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions	意气用事


萬事如意 wànshìrúyì	萬事如意 \| 萬事如意* \| *萬事如意	to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled	万事如意


敬意 jìngyì	敬意 \| 敬意* \| *敬意	respect; esteem; high regard


寫意 xiěyì	寫意 \| 寫意* \| *寫意	to suggest (rather than depict in detail) / freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details	写意


寫意 xièyì	寫意 \| 寫意* \| *寫意	comfortable / enjoyable / relaxed	写意


出乎意料 chūhūyìliào	出乎意料 \| 出乎意料* \| *出乎意料	beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected


打定主意 dǎdìngzhǔyi	打定主意 \| 打定主意* \| *打定主意	to make up one's mind


意旨 yìzhǐ	意旨 \| 意旨* \| *意旨	intent / intention / will


小玩意 xiǎowányì	小玩意 \| 小玩意* \| *小玩意	gadget / widget (small item of software)


意料之外 yìliàozhīwài	意料之外 \| 意料之外* \| *意料之外	(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected


新意 xīnyì	新意 \| 新意* \| *新意	new idea


意中 yìzhōng	意中 \| 意中* \| *意中	according with one's wish or expectation


真心實意 zhēnxīnshíyì	真心實意 \| 真心實意* \| *真心實意	genuine and sincere (idiom) / wholehearted	真心实意


原意 yuányì	原意 \| 原意* \| *原意	original meaning / original intention


悔意 huǐyì	悔意 \| 悔意* \| *悔意	remorse


失意 shīyì	失意 \| 失意* \| *失意	disappointed; frustrated


過意不去 guòyìbùqù	過意不去 \| 過意不去* \| *過意不去	to feel very apologetic	过意不去


順意 shùnyì	順意 \| 順意* \| *順意	pleasant / agreeable	顺意


雅意 yǎyì	雅意 \| 雅意* \| *雅意	your kind offer / your valued advice / delicate interest and charm


敵意 díyì	敵意 \| 敵意* \| *敵意	enmity; hostility	敌意


無意中 wúyìzhōng	無意中 \| 無意中* \| *無意中	accidentally / unintentionally / unexpectedly	无意中


回心轉意 huíxīnzhuǎnyì	回心轉意 \| 回心轉意* \| *回心轉意	to change one's mind (idiom)	回心转意


生意經 shēngyijīng	生意經 \| 生意經* \| *生意經	knack of doing business / business sense	生意经


表意 biǎoyì	表意 \| 表意* \| *表意	to express meaning / ideographic


人意 rényì	人意 \| 人意* \| *人意	people's expectations


誠心誠意 chéngxīnchéngyì	誠心誠意 \| 誠心誠意* \| *誠心誠意	earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity	诚心诚意


旨意 zhǐyì	旨意 \| 旨意* \| *旨意	decree / order


遂意 suìyì	遂意 \| 遂意* \| *遂意	to one's liking


拿主意 názhǔyi	拿主意 \| 拿主意* \| *拿主意	to make a decision / to make up one's mind


做生意 zuòshēngyì	做生意 \| 做生意* \| *做生意	to do business


民意調查 mínyìdiàochá	民意調查 \| 民意調查* \| *民意調查	opinion poll	民意调查


意蘊 yìyùn	意蘊 \| 意蘊* \| *意蘊	inner meaning / implication / connotation	意蕴


自由意志 zìyóuyìzhì	自由意志 \| 自由意志* \| *自由意志	free will


意識流 yìshíliú	意識流 \| 意識流* \| *意識流	stream of consciousness (in literature)	意识流


致意 zhìyì	致意 \| 致意* \| *致意	to send one's greetings; to send one's best regards / to devote attention to


夠意思 gòuyìsi	夠意思 \| 夠意思* \| *夠意思	wonderful / great / delightful / very kind / generous	够意思


心慌意亂 xīnhuāngyìluàn	心慌意亂 \| 心慌意亂* \| *心慌意亂	confused / rattled / flustered	心慌意乱


出主意 chūzhǔyi	出主意 \| 出主意* \| *出主意	to come up with ideas / to make suggestions / to offer advice


愛意 àiyì	愛意 \| 愛意* \| *愛意	love	爱意


謝意 xièyì	謝意 \| 謝意* \| *謝意	gratitude / thanks	谢意


創意 chuàngyì	創意 \| 創意* \| *創意	creative / creativity	创意


令人滿意 lìngrénmǎnyì	令人滿意 \| 令人滿意* \| *令人滿意	satisfying / satisfactory	令人满意


潛意識 qiányìshí	潛意識 \| 潛意識* \| *潛意識	unconscious mind / subconscious mind / subconsciousness	潜意识


有意識 yǒuyìshí	有意識 \| 有意識* \| *有意識	conscious	有意识


沒有意思 méiyǒuyìsi	沒有意思 \| 沒有意思* \| *沒有意思	boring / of no interest	没有意思


意猶未盡 yìyóuwèijìn	意猶未盡 \| 意猶未盡* \| *意猶未盡	to wish to continue sth / to have not fully expressed oneself	意犹未尽


差強人意 chāqiángrényì	差強人意 \| 差強人意* \| *差強人意	(idiom) just passable / barely satisfactory	差强人意


出人意表 chūrényìbiǎo	出人意表 \| 出人意表* \| *出人意表	to exceed all expectations / to come as a surprise


思想意識 sīxiǎngyìshí	思想意識 \| 思想意識* \| *思想意識	consciousness	思想意识


意見箱 yìjiànxiāng	意見箱 \| 意見箱* \| *意見箱	suggestion box	意见箱


形意拳 Xíngyìquán	形意拳 \| 形意拳* \| *形意拳	Xingyiquan (Chinese martial art)


三心二意 sānxīn'èryì	三心二意 \| 三心二意* \| *三心二意	in two minds about sth (idiom) / half-hearted / shilly-shallying


詞意 cíyì	詞意 \| 詞意* \| *詞意	meaning of word / sense	词意


生意興隆 shēngyìxīnglóng	生意興隆 \| 生意興隆* \| *生意興隆	thriving and prosperous business or trade	生意兴隆

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