yi

thought, idea, opinion; think

HSK 2 #104

DEFINITIONS

意 yì
  • Italy
  • Italian
  • abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]
  • idea
  • meaning
  • thought
  • to think
  • wish
  • desire
  • intention
  • to expect
  • to anticipate

STROKES

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WORDS

zhí yì to be determined to; to insist on
xīn yì new idea
tiān yì providence; the Will of Heaven
出其不 chū qí bù yì to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
思 hǎo yì si to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
善解人 shàn jiě rén yì to be good at understanding others (idiom)
不去 guò yì bù qù to feel very apologetic
shī yì poetry; poetic quality or flavor
shī yì disappointed; frustrated
心满足 xīn mǎn yì zú perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied
rén yì people's expectations
mín yì public opinion; popular will; public will
料之中 yì liào zhī zhōng to come as no surprise; as expected
孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
识 wú yì shí unconscious; involuntary
自鸣得 zì míng dé yì to think highly of oneself
识 xià yì shí subconscious mind
一心一 yī xīn yī yì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently
令人满 lìng rén mǎn yì satisfying; satisfactory
yù yì moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning
差强人 chā qiáng rén yì (idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory
中人 yì zhōng rén sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts
间 wú yì jiān inadvertently; unintentionally
图 shì yì tú sketch; schematic diagram; graph
zhēn yì real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation