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121. ‘看’这个字在表示‘看见’的意思时要读去声。

     ‘kàn’ zhè gè zì zài biǎo​shì‘kàn​jiàn’ de yì​si shí yào dú qù shēng.

     The word '看' (kàn) is pronounced in the falling tone when it means 'to see'.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

122. “下作”里的“作”读去声，表示下流、卑鄙的意思。

     “ xià​zuo” lǐ de“ zuò” dú qù shēng, biǎo​shì xià​liú, bēi​bǐ de yì​si.

     The character 'zuo' in 'xiazuo' is pronounced in the falling tone, meaning low, mean, or contemptible.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

123. 我们可以把这个词的意思引申到其他领域。

     wǒ​men kě​yǐ bǎ zhè gè cí de yì​si yǐn​shēn dào qí​tā lǐng​yù.

     We can extend the meaning of this word to other fields.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

124. 直到老师解释完，我方才明白这道题的意思。

     zhí dào lǎo​shī jiě​shì wán, wǒ fāng​cái míng​bai zhè dào tí de yì​si.

     It wasn't until the teacher finished explaining that I understood the meaning of this question.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

125. 能不能给我们科普一下这个新词是什么意思？

     néng bù néng gěi wǒ​men kē​pǔ yī​xià zhè gè xīn cí shì shén​me yì​si?

     Can you give us a layman's explanation of what this new word means?

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

126. 上校的意思是联合国没有时间或人力去调查。

     shàng​xiào de yì​si shì Lián​hé​guó méi​yǒu shí​jiān huò rén​lì qù diào​chá.

     The Colonel means the UN doesn't have the time or manpower to investigate.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

127. 老师在课上提到，累字在古语中也有绳索的意思。

     lǎo​shī zài kè shàng tí​dào, léi zì zài gǔ​yǔ zhōng yě yǒu shéng​suǒ de yì​si.

     The teacher mentioned in class that in ancient Chinese, the character 'lei' also meant 'rope'.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

128. 老师告诉我们，新颖最初的意思是新长出来的芽。

     lǎo​shī gào​su wǒ​men, xīn​yǐng zuì​chū de yì​si shì xīn zhǎng chu​lai de yá.

     The teacher told us that the word 'xinying' (novel) originally meant a newly sprouted bud.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

129. 意思是我可以回家了？

     yì​si shì wǒ kě​yǐ huí​jiā le?

     Does this mean I can go home now?

     Source: OpenSubtitles

130. 我的意思是，你很安全。

     wǒ de yì​si shì, nǐ hěn ān​quán.

     I mean, you're safe.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

131. 我的意思是，爱就是爱。

     wǒ de yì​si shì, ài jiù shì ài.

     I mean, love is love.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

132. 我的意思不是不相信他。

     wǒ de yì​si bù shì bù xiāng​xìn tā.

     I'm not saying I don't trust him.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

133. 意思是我可以走了？

     yì​si shì wǒ kě​yǐ zǒu le?

     Does that mean I can go?

     Source: OpenSubtitles

134. 我们按你的意思办。

     wǒ​men àn nǐ de yì​si bàn.

     We'll do it your way.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

135. 我的意思是我是同性恋。

     wǒ de yì​si shì wǒ shì tóng​xìng​liàn.

     I mean I'm gay.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

136. 我的意思是，你有女朋友吗？

     wǒ de yì​si shì, nǐ yǒu nǚ​péng​you ma?

     I mean, do you have a girlfriend?

     Source: OpenSubtitles

137. 我的意思是，我是不是疯了？

     wǒ de yì​si shì, wǒ shì bù shì fēng le?

     I mean, am I crazy?

     Source: OpenSubtitles

138. 不，，我的意思是，我住在这里。

     bù,, wǒ de yì​si shì, wǒ zhù zài zhè​lǐ.

     No, I mean, I live here.

     Source: OpenSubtitles

139. 我的意思是，你怎么能肯定？

     wǒ de yì​si shì, nǐ zěn​me néng kěn​dìng?

     I mean, how can you be certain?

     Source: OpenSubtitles

140. 我的意思是，你怎么能这么说？

     wǒ de yì​si shì, nǐ zěn​me néng zhè​me shuō?

     I mean, how can you say that?

     Source: OpenSubtitles