be ideal ⇒ 这台洗衣机我中意。 Zhè tái xǐyījī wǒ zhòngyì. → This washing machine is ideal for me.
主意
( 办法 ) idea ⇒ 他给我们出了个好主意。 Tā gěi wǒmen chūle gè hǎo zhǔyi. → He gave us a good idea.
乐意
be willing to ⇒ 他不乐意帮我们。 Tā bù lèyì bāng wǒmen. → He's unwilling to help us.
介意
mind ⇒ 我打开窗户你介意吗? Wǒ dǎkāi chuānghu nǐ jièyì ma? → Do you mind if I open the window?
任意
at will ⇒ 你可以任意指派一个人做这件事。 Nǐ kěyǐ rènyì zhǐpài yī gè rén zuò zhè jiàn shì. → You can send anyone you like to do this job.
假意
insincerity ⇒ 谁知道她是真情还是假意? Shuí zhīdào tā shì zhēnqíng háishì jiǎyì? → Who knows whether she is sincere or not?
写意
freehand brushwork
决意
be determined ⇒ 她决意要辞职。 Tā juéyì yào cízhí. → She was determined to resign.
创意
creativity
刻意
painstakingly
合意
suitable
同意
agree ⇒ 我们需要得到老板的同意。 Wǒmen xūyào dédào lǎobǎn de tóngyì. → We have to obtain authorization from our boss.
善意
good intention ⇒ 善意的提醒 shànyì de tíxǐng → a well-intentioned warning
在意
care ⇒ 你说什么我都不会在意的。 Nǐ shuō shénme wǒ dōu bù huì zàiyì de. → Whatever you say, I just don't care.
大意
general idea
天意
God's will
失意
disappointed
好意
kindness
如意
be satisfied ⇒ 大家对你这么好,还不如意? Dàjiā duì nǐ zhème hǎo, hái bù rúyì? → Everyone's been so good to you — are you still not satisfied?
寓意
moral
得意
pleased with oneself ⇒ 他对自己的工作感到很得意。 Tā duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào hěn déyì. → He has a high opinion of his own work.
心意
( 情意 ) feelings pl
恣意
wantonly
情意
affection
惬意
pleased
意义
( 含义 ) meaning
意会
sense
意向
intention
意味
( 意思 ) significance
意图
intention
意境
artistic conception
意外
accident
意志
will
意念
thought
意思
( 意义 ) meaning
意愿
wish ⇒ 作决定要符合大多数人的意愿。 Zuò juédìng yào fúhé dàduōshù rén de yìyuàn. → The decision must accord with the wishes of the majority.
意料
expect
意气
( 气概 ) spirit
意见
( 看法 ) opinion ⇒ 请你发表一下意见。 Qǐng nǐ fābiǎo yīxià yìjiàn. → Please give us your opinion. ⇒ 大家互相交换了意见。 Dàjiā hùxiāng jiāohuànle yìjiàn. → Everyone exchanged ideas. ⇒ 对这个计划大家还有什么意见? Duì zhège jìhuà dàjiā háiyǒu shénme yìjiàn? → What does everyone think of this plan?
意识
consciousness
意译
translate freely
愿意
( 同意 ) be willing to ⇒ 你愿意负责这项工作吗? Nǐ yuànyì fùzé zhè xiàng gōngzuò ma? → Are you willing to take on this project?
执意
⇒ 他执意要请我们吃饭。 Tā zhíyì yào qǐng wǒmen chī fàn. → He insisted on treating us to a meal.
授意
suggest
故意
deliberately ⇒ 他故意气他的父亲。 Tā gùyì qì tā de fùqīn. → He deliberately angered his father.
敌意
hostility
敬意
tribute ⇒ 我们对奋战在第一线的护士表示崇高的敬意。 Wǒmen duì fènzhàn zài dìyī xiàn de hùshì biǎoshì chónggāo de jìngyì. → We paid tribute to the nurses who worked on the front line.
无意
have no intention of ⇒ 我无意打断你们的谈话。 Wǒ wúyì dǎduàn nǐmen de tánhuà. → I have no intention of interrupting you.
有意
( 有兴趣 ) be interested in ⇒ 姑娘好像对那个小伙子有意。 Gūniang hǎoxiàng duì nàge xiǎohuǒzi yǒuyì. → It seems as if the girl is interested in that guy.
本意
intention
English translation of '意'
意
(yì)
名
(= 意思) meaning
⇒ 他词不达意。 (Tā cí bù dá yì.) He couldn't express what he meant.