本意 běn yì

real intention; original idea; etymon

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 8526th word

Definitions

  1. 1. real intention
  2. 2. original idea
  3. 3. etymon

Characters

Character Meaning
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought