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意味着

yì wèi zhe · yi wei zhe

Traditional 意味著

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to signify
  2. to mean
  3. to imply
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  1. Liangliang

    经理(jīnglǐ)说(shuō)下周(xiàzhōu)开始(kāishǐ)新(xīn)项目(xiàngmù)。

    The manager said a new project starts next week.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)意味着(yìwèizhe)要(yào)加班(jiābān)吗(ma)？

    Does this mean working overtime?

  3. Liangliang

    意味着(yìwèizhe)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)多(duō)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)！

    It means we have to drink more coffee!

  4. Dengdeng

    也(yě)意味着(yìwèizhe)周末(zhōumò)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    It also means no weekend.

  5. Liangliang

    但是(dànshì)也(yě)意味着(yìwèizhe)有(yǒu)奖金(jiǎngjīn)！

    But it also means there's a bonus!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)愿意(yuànyì)！

    Then I'm in!

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01

在(zài)海(hǎi)里(lǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)并(bìng)不(bú)意(yì)味(wèi)着(zhe)就(jiù)拥(yōng)有(yǒu)大(dà)海(hǎi)。

Swimming in the sea doesn't mean owning the sea.

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

02

一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)富(fù)裕(yù)，并(bìng)不(bú)意(yì)味(wèi)着(zhe)，他(tā)也(yě)幸(xìng)福(fú)。

Being a rich man does not mean that he is happy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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