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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


意見 yìjiàn	意見 \| 意見* \| *意見	idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint / CL: 點｜点, 條｜条	意见 HSK 2


滿意 mǎnyì	滿意 \| 滿意* \| *滿意	satisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction	满意 HSK 2


不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi	不好意思 \| 不好意思* \| *不好意思	to feel embarrassed / to find it embarrassing / to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)	HSK 2


願意 yuànyì	願意 \| 願意* \| *願意	to wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)	愿意 HSK 2


有意思 yǒuyìsi	有意思 \| 有意思* \| *有意思	interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun	HSK 2


故意 gùyì	故意 \| 故意* \| *故意	deliberately; on purpose	HSK 2


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


意義 yìyì	意義 \| 意義* \| *意義	sense / meaning / significance / importance / CL: 個｜个	意义 HSK 3


意外 yìwài	意外 \| 意外* \| *意外	unexpected / accident / mishap / CL: 個｜个	HSK 3


生意 shēngyi	生意 \| 生意* \| *生意	business / CL: 筆｜笔	HSK 3


主意 zhǔyi	主意 \| 主意* \| *主意	plan / idea / decision / CL: 個｜个 / Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]	HSK 3


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


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


隨意 suíyì	隨意 \| 隨意* \| *隨意	as one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will / voluntary / conscious	随意 HSK 5


意志 yìzhì	意志 \| 意志* \| *意志	will; willpower; determination	HSK 5


意味著 yìwèizhe	意味著 \| 意味著* \| *意味著	to signify / to mean / to imply	意味着 HSK 5


意識 yìshí	意識 \| 意識* \| *意識	consciousness; awareness / (usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize	意识 HSK 5


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


創意 chuàngyì	創意 \| 創意* \| *創意	creative / creativity	创意 HSK 6


民意 mínyì	民意 \| 民意* \| *民意	public opinion / popular will / public will	HSK 6


意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào	意想不到 \| 意想不到* \| *意想不到	unexpected / previously unimagined	HSK 6


意願 yìyuàn	意願 \| 意願* \| *意願	aspiration / wish (for) / desire	意愿 HSK 6


惡意 èyì	惡意 \| 惡意* \| *惡意	malice / evil intention	恶意 HSK 7-9


本意 běnyì	本意 \| 本意* \| *本意	original idea / real intention / etymon	HSK 7-9


大意 dàyì	大意 \| 大意* \| *大意	general idea / main idea	HSK 7-9


大意 dàyi	大意 \| 大意* \| *大意	careless	HSK 7-9


有意 yǒuyì	有意 \| 有意* \| *有意	to intend / intentionally / interested in	HSK 7-9


在意 zàiyì	在意 \| 在意* \| *在意	to care about / to mind	HSK 7-9


任意 rènyì	任意 \| 任意* \| *任意	any / arbitrary / at will / at random	HSK 7-9


善意 shànyì	善意 \| 善意* \| *善意	goodwill / benevolence / kindness	HSK 7-9


刻意 kèyì	刻意 \| 刻意* \| *刻意	intentionally; deliberately; purposely / painstakingly; meticulously	HSK 7-9


示意 shìyì	示意 \| 示意* \| *示意	to hint / to indicate (an idea to sb)	HSK 7-9


做生意 zuòshēngyì	做生意 \| 做生意* \| *做生意	to do business	HSK 7-9


下意識 xiàyìshí	下意識 \| 下意識* \| *下意識	subconscious mind	下意识 HSK 7-9


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 7-9


全心全意 quánxīnquányì	全心全意 \| 全心全意* \| *全心全意	(idiom) heart and soul; wholeheartedly	HSK 7-9


意圖 yìtú	意圖 \| 意圖* \| *意圖	intent / intention / to intend	意图 HSK 7-9


心意 xīnyì	心意 \| 心意* \| *心意	intention / regard; kindly feelings	HSK 7-9


好意 hǎoyì	好意 \| 好意* \| *好意	good intention / kindness	HSK 7-9


誠意 chéngyì	誠意 \| 誠意* \| *誠意	sincerity; good faith	诚意 HSK 7-9


不經意 bùjīngyì	不經意 \| 不經意* \| *不經意	not paying attention; carelessly; by accident	不经意 HSK 7-9


介意 jièyì	介意 \| 介意* \| *介意	to care about / to take offense / to mind	HSK 7-9


出人意料 chūrényìliào	出人意料 \| 出人意料* \| *出人意料	unexpected (idiom) / surprising	HSK 7-9


如意 rúyì	如意 \| 如意* \| *如意	as one wants; according to one's wishes / ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune	HSK 7-9


無意 wúyì	無意 \| 無意* \| *無意	inadvertent / accidental / to have no intention of (doing sth)	无意 HSK 7-9


執意 zhíyì	執意 \| 執意* \| *執意	to be determined to / to insist on	执意 HSK 7-9


用意 yòngyì	用意 \| 用意* \| *用意	intention / purpose	HSK 7-9


會意 huìyì	會意 \| 會意* \| *會意	combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書｜六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements / also known as joint ideogram or associative compound / to comprehend without being told explicitly / to cotton on / knowing (smile, glance etc)	会意 HSK 7-9


意料 yìliào	意料 \| 意料* \| *意料	to anticipate; to expect / expectations	HSK 7-9


沒意思 méiyìsi	沒意思 \| 沒意思* \| *沒意思	boring / of no interest	没意思 HSK 7-9


歉意 qiànyì	歉意 \| 歉意* \| *歉意	apology / regret	HSK 7-9


寓意 yùyì	寓意 \| 寓意* \| *寓意	moral (of a story) / lesson to be learned / implication / message / import / metaphorical meaning	HSK 7-9


意向 yìxiàng	意向 \| 意向* \| *意向	intention / purpose / intent / inclination / disposition	HSK 7-9


一心一意 yīxīnyīyì	一心一意 \| 一心一意* \| *一心一意	concentrating one's thoughts and efforts / single-minded / bent on / intently	HSK 7-9


出主意 chūzhǔyi	出主意 \| 出主意* \| *出主意	to come up with ideas / to make suggestions / to offer advice	HSK 7-9


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 HSK 7-9


留意 liúyì	留意 \| 留意* \| *留意	to be mindful / to pay attention to / to take note of	HSK 7-9


敬意 jìngyì	敬意 \| 敬意* \| *敬意	respect; esteem; high regard	HSK 7-9


粗心大意 cūxīndàyì	粗心大意 \| 粗心大意* \| *粗心大意	negligent / careless / inadvertent	HSK 7-9


得意揚揚 déyìyángyáng	得意揚揚 \| 得意揚揚* \| *得意揚揚	variant of 得意洋洋	得意扬扬 HSK 7-9


意料之外 yìliàozhīwài	意料之外 \| 意料之外* \| *意料之外	(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected	HSK 7-9


玩意兒 wányìr	玩意兒 \| 玩意兒* \| *玩意兒	erhua variant of 玩意	玩意儿 HSK 7-9


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 HSK 7-9


意味 yìwèi	意味 \| 意味* \| *意味	meaning / implication / flavor / overtone / to mean / to imply / (Tw) to get a sense of


禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛 lǐqīngrényìzhòng, qiānlǐsòng'émáo	禮輕…鵝毛 \| 禮輕…鵝毛* \| *禮輕…鵝毛	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.	礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛


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


意淫 yìyín	意淫 \| 意淫* \| *意淫	to fantasize; (esp.) to have a sexual fantasy about (sb)


意下如何 yìxiàrúhé	意下如何 \| 意下如何* \| *意下如何	how about it? / what do you think?


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


知情同意 zhīqíngtóngyì	知情同意 \| 知情同意* \| *知情同意	informed consent


得意門生 déyìménshēng	得意門生 \| 得意門生* \| *得意門生	favorite pupil	得意门生


屬意 zhǔyì	屬意 \| 屬意* \| *屬意	to set one's heart on / to set one's choice on	属意


授意 shòuyì	授意 \| 授意* \| *授意	to inspire / to incite


毫不介意 háobujièyì	毫不介意 \| 毫不介意* \| *毫不介意	to not mind (at all, a bit) / to not care in the slightest


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


德意志 Déyìzhì	德意志 \| 德意志* \| *德意志	Deutschland; Germany


心煩意亂 xīnfányìluàn	心煩意亂 \| 心煩意亂* \| *心煩意亂	lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety	心烦意乱


寓意深遠 yùyìshēnyuǎn	寓意深遠 \| 寓意深遠* \| *寓意深遠	the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications	寓意深远


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


意態 yìtài	意態 \| 意態* \| *意態	bearing / attitude	意态


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


意大利青醬 Yìdàlìqīngjiàng	意大利青醬 \| 意大利青醬* \| *意大利青醬	pesto (sauce made with basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese)	意大利青酱


言下之意 yánxiàzhīyì	言下之意 \| 言下之意* \| *言下之意	implication


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


善解人意 shànjiěrényì	善解人意 \| 善解人意* \| *善解人意	to be good at understanding others (idiom)


意 Yì	意 \| 意* \| *意	Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利)


意 yì	意 \| 意* \| *意	idea / meaning / thought / to think / wish / desire / intention / to expect / to anticipate


意大利語 Yìdàlìyǔ	意大利語 \| 意大利語* \| *意大利語	Italian (language)	意大利语


沒有意義 méiyǒuyìyì	沒有意義 \| 沒有意義* \| *沒有意義	not to have any meaning / meaningless	没有意义


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


注意力 zhùyìlì	注意力 \| 注意力* \| *注意力	attention


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


可以意會，不可言傳 kěyǐyìhuì, bùkěyánchuán	可以…言傳 \| 可以…言傳* \| *可以…言傳	can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子｜庄子); mysterious and subtle	可以意会，不可言传


生意盎然 shēngyì'àngrán	生意盎然 \| 生意盎然* \| *生意盎然	see 生機盎然｜生机盎然


愜意 qièyì	愜意 \| 愜意* \| *愜意	satisfied; pleased; contented	惬意


生意 shēngyì	生意 \| 生意* \| *生意	life force / vitality


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


愚意 yúyì	愚意 \| 愚意* \| *愚意	my humble opinion


涼意 liángyì	涼意 \| 涼意* \| *涼意	a slight chill	凉意

Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.

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