- 有意思 yǒuyìsi interestinginteresting; enjoyable; fun
- 有意识 yǒuyìshi consciouslydone on purpose; with a specific plan or intent
- 有意无意 yǒuyìwúyì intentionally or otherwisewittingly or unwittingly; sometimes used to describe an action that appears accidental but is actually deliberate
- 有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfāwúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn plans often fail but luck can bring successintentional efforts may fail while unexpected actions lead to success; literally: planting flowers with care but they do not bloom, while sticks of willow planted without thought grow into shade
- 有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfāwúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn plans often fail but luck can bring successLiterally "to plant flowers with intent and have them not bloom, while sticking a willow branch in the ground without thought and having it grow into shade"; describes how well-laid plans may fail while success can come unexpectedly from casual actions.
- 有意栽花花不活 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùhuó carefully planted flowers do not bloomto fail in an endeavor despite putting in great effort or deliberation; the first half of a common proverb about the irony of effort versus outcome
- 有意见 yǒuyìjian to have an objection or suggestionto have a different opinion, reservation, or suggestion regarding a matter
- 没有意义 méiyǒuyìyì meaninglessnot to have any meaning; pointless; to be of no value or significance
- 没有意思 méiyǒuyìsi boringuninteresting; dull; of no interest; meaningless
- 落花有意,流水无情 luòhuāyǒuyìliúshuǐwúqíng unrequited loveliterally meaning "falling flowers have feelings, but the flowing water has none"; used to describe a situation where one person is in love or interested, but the other remains indifferent
- 有意义 yǒuyìyì significantto have meaning or significance; meaningful; significant
- 有意于 yǒuyìyú to be intent on(written) to have an intention or interest in something; to be determined to do something
- 有意栽花花不发 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā effort without rewardto plant flowers with intent but the flowers do not bloom; describes a situation where careful effort and planning fail to produce the desired outcome