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[edit] Japanese
意思 (hiragana いし, romaji ishi)
- intention
[edit] Mandarin
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
意思 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yìsi)
- (Beginning Mandarin) meaning
- 別笑！我真是這個意思！ (trad.)
- 别笑！我真是这个意思！(simp.)
- Don't laugh! I mean it!
- interest; fun
- 這部電影一點意思也沒有。 (trad.)
- 这部电影一点意思也没有。 (simp.)
- This movie is not interesting in the slightest.
- 通過與她相處這段時間的感受，我覺得她對我有意思了。 (trad.)
- 通过与她相处这段时间的感受，我觉得她对我有意思了。 (simp.)
- Since we got along so well last time, I think she's interested in me.
- hint; trace
- 甲： 這裡空氣看來是被污染了。
- 乙： 對哦，好像是有那麼點意思。 (trad.)
- 甲： 这里空气看来是被污染了。
- 乙： 对哦，好像是有那么点意思。 (simp.)
- A: The air appears to be polluted here.
- B: Yeah, it looks like it.
- opinion
- 我想買新車，你的意思呢？ (trad.)
- 我想买新车，你的意思呢？ (simp.)
- I'd like to buy a new car, what do you think?
- token of appreciation
- 這是一點小意思。 (trad.)
- 这是一点小意思。 (simp.)
- This is a mere token of my appreciation.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Min Nan
[edit] Pronunciation
意思 (traditional and simplified, POJ ì-sù)
- idea
- meaning
