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心意

xīn yì · xin yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. intention
  2. regard; kindly feelings
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A small gift

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)给你(gěinǐ)的(de)，一点(yīdiǎn)小(xiǎo)心意(xīnyì)。

    This is for you, a small token.

  2. Liangliang

    太(tài)客气(kèqi)了(le)！

    You're too kind!

  3. Dengdeng

    只是(zhǐshì)一点(yīdiǎn)心意(xīnyì)，你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)收下(shōuxià)。

    It is just a little gesture. You have to accept it.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)收下(shōuxià)，谢谢(xièxie)你的(nǐde)心意(xīnyì)。

    Okay, I'll take it. Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

  5. Dengdeng

    打开(dǎkāi)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。

    Open it and see.

  6. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)上周(shàngzhōu)借给(jiègěi)你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)吗(ma)？

    Isn't this the book I lent you last week?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)试(shì)着(zhe)改(gǎi)变(biàn)她(tā)的(de)心(xīn)意(yì)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)办(bàn)法(fǎ)。

I tried to change her mind, but I couldn't.

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

02

什(shén)么(me)让(ràng)他(tā)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)心(xīn)意(yì)？

What made him change his mind?

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

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