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主意

zhǔ yi · zhu yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. plan
  2. idea
  3. decision
  4. Beijing pr. [zhú yi]
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Weekend plans

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)天气(tiānqì)好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)做(zuò)点(diǎn)什么(shénme)吧(ba)？

    The weather is nice this weekend. Shall we do something?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)主意(zhǔyi)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)！

    I have an idea: let us go hiking!

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)主意(zhǔyi)不太(bùtài)好(hǎo)，爬山(páshān)太(tài)累(lèi)了(le)。

    Not a great idea. Hiking is too tiring.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)？

    Then what is your good idea?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)主意(zhǔyi)是(shì)，在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    My idea is to sleep at home.

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)听(tīng)过(guò)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)主意(zhǔyi)！

    That is the best idea I have ever heard!

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2 examples
01

最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yí)个(gè)听(tīng)我(wǒ)说(shuō)我(wǒ)的(de)主(zhǔ)意(yi)的(de)人(rén)认(rèn)为(wéi)我(wǒ)疯(fēng)了(le)。

The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)是(shì)怎(zěn)么(me)想(xiǎng)到(dào)这(zhè)么(me)疯(fēng)狂(kuáng)的(de)主(zhǔ)意(yi)的(de)？

How did you come up with this crazy idea?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by brauliobezerra · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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主
zhǔ

owner; master

意
yì

idea; meaning

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