意思意思

Chinese

		meaning; significance; interest meaning; significance; interest; fun	meaning; significance; interest meaning; significance; interest; fun
simp. and trad. (意思意思)		意思	意思

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yìsiyisi

  (Zhuyin): ㄧˋ ˙ㄙ ˙ㄧ ˙ㄙ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yìsiyisi
    • Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ˙ㄙ ˙ㄧ ˙ㄙ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yìsi̊hyi̊si̊h
    • Wade–Giles: i⁴-ssŭ⁵-i⁵-ssŭ⁵
    • Yale: yì-sz-yi-sz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yih.sy.i.sy
    • Palladius: исыисы (isyisy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵¹ sz̩¹ i¹ sz̩¹/

Verb

意思意思

1. (colloquial) to bring or buy a gift as courtesy, as a token of appreciation or as ritual

   意思意思就行了。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Yìsiyìsi jiù xíng le. [Pinyin]

   It's the thought that counts. [i.e. (We or you) don't need to bring anything too expensive.]

   那種躲都躲不掉的婚禮，意思意思給點算了。 [MSC, trad.]
   那种躲都躲不掉的婚礼，意思意思给点算了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nàzhǒng duǒ dōu duǒbùdiào de hūnlǐ, yìsiyìsi gěi diǎn suàn le. [Pinyin]

   For the weddings I don't want to go to but have to, I'll bring (red envelopes with just enough money) as courtesy.