意思
yì​si HSK2

meaning

意思 yì​si
meaning noun
the meaning, significance, or idea conveyed by something

这个词是什么意思？

zhè​ge cí shì shén​me yì​si?

What does this word mean?

opinion noun
an opinion, thought, or suggestion

我的意思是大家先休息一下。

wǒ de yì​si shì dà​jiā xiān xiū​xi yī​xià.

What I mean is that everyone should take a break first.

desire noun
a wish, desire, or intention

我没有让他离开的意思。

wǒ méi​yǒu ràng tā lí​kāi de yì​si.

I had no intention of making him leave.

interest expression
interest, fun, or enjoyment

看这本小说很有意思。

kàn zhè běn xiǎo​shuō hěn yǒu yì​si.

This novel is very interesting to read.

token noun
a small gift or gesture as a token of appreciation, affection, or goodwill

这件小礼物只是我的一点意思，请收下。

zhè jiàn xiǎo lǐ​wù zhǐ​shì wǒ de yī​diǎn yì​si, qǐng shōu​xià.

This small gift is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
573.5 per million appears in 85% of films
Written text
75.1 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 2
HSK 3.0
Level 2

Cross-References

Classifier

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)