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意思

yì si · yi si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. idea
  2. opinion
  3. meaning
  4. wish
  5. desire
  6. interest
  7. fun
  8. token of appreciation, affection etc
  9. to give as a small token
  10. to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
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Cold noodles

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)“凉面(liángmiàn)”是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does "cold noodles" mean?

  2. Liangliang

    “凉(liáng)”的(de)意思(yìsi)是(shì)不(bù)热(rè)。

    "Cool" means not hot.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)凉面(liángmiàn)就是(jiùshì)不(bù)热(rè)的(de)面(miàn)？

    So cold noodles are noodles that are not hot?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，夏天(xiàtiān)吃(chī)，很(hěn)有意思(yǒuyìsi)。

    Right. You eat them in summer. They are fun.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)要(yào)一(yī)碗(wǎn)！要(yào)热(rè)的(de)。

    I want a bowl! A hot one.

  6. Liangliang

    热(rè)的(de)凉面(liángmiàn)？你(nǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Hot cold noodles? What do you mean?

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01

只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)少(shǎo)数(shù)的(de)人(rén)才(cái)懂(dǒng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)意(yì)思(si)。

Only a few people understood me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shanghainese · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

千(qiān)万(wàn)别(bié)误(wù)会(huì)我(wǒ)的(de)意(yì)思(si)。

Please don't misunderstand me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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意
yì

idea; meaning

思
sī

to think; to consider

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