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The Chinese word yisi - 意思 - yìsī
(meaning in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yìsī
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English translations
meaning, idea, indication, fun,
concept, interest, hint, enjoyment
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of yìsī are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 意思 ( yisi / yìsī ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Zhege juzi shi shenme yisi?
Zhège jùzi shì shénme yìsi?– English translation: What does this sentence mean?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
opinion | thought
意思 ( yisi / yìsī ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 254)
意思 ( yisi / yìsī ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 254)
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