Meaning
idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy
Chinese: 意思、意愿或想法。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 意 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 愿意yuàn yìto wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
- 意思yì siidea; opinion; meaning; wish
- 意见yì jiànidea; opinion; suggestion; objection
- 满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
- 故意gù yìdeliberately; on purpose
Example Sentence
谢谢你的好意。Xiè xie nǐ de hǎo yì.Thank you for your kindness.
谢谢Xiè xieto thank你nǐyou的deof好意hǎo yìgood intention。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Sound (音) over heart (心): what the heart voices — ‘meaning; idea, thought; intention; wish’.
A way to remember it
The voice (音) of the heart (心) — meaning, intention.
Easy to confuse with
- 音‘Sound’: the top half of 意, on its own.