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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

意思 [yìsi]
  1. 1. noun [意义] meaning
  2. 2. noun [意见] idea
  3. 3. noun [愿望] wish
  4. 4. noun [趣味] interest
    这个连续剧太没意思
    This series is so boring.
  5. 5. noun [心意] token
    这是我们的一点小意思,请收下。
    This is a small token of our esteem – do accept it.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

意思 [yìsi]
  1. 1. meaning; idea
    这个词的意思是什么?
    What is the meaning of this word?
    文章的中心意思
    the central idea of an article
    你知道这段话的意思吗?
  2. 2. opinion; wish; desire
    我的意思是走着去。
    In my opinion, (or I think) we should walk.
    你的意思是什么?
    我不懂你的意思
  3. 3. a token of affection, appreciation, gratitude, etc.
    这不过是我的一点儿意思,请收下吧。
    Please accept this little gift as a token of my appreciation.
    一点小意思,请笑纳。
  4. 4. suggestion; hint; trace
    天有点要下雨的意思
    It looks like rain.
    天气太冷了,有点下雪的意思
  5. 5. interest; fun
    打桥牌很有意思
    Bridge is a lot of fun.
    他这个人没意思
    He's dull.
    学习其实也是很有意思的。
    这个老师语言枯燥,真没意思
  6. 6. (reduplicated) as a mere token
    她要走了,咱们送她一条丝巾意思意思
    She's leaving. Let's give her a silk kerchief as a token of our friendship.
    过年了,送他个小礼物,意思意思

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

意思 [yìsi]
  1. 1. 用语言文字等表达出来的思想内容
    不明白这句话什么意思
  2. 2. 意义
    争论这样的问题,有什么意思啊?
  3. 3. 想法;意见
    他的意思是全书体例必须一致。
  4. 4. 趣味;意味
    这出戏太有意思了。
  5. 5. 心意
    这点礼品,只是表示点儿意思
  6. 6. 表示一点儿心意
    过年了,送点慰问品意思意思
  7. 7. 某种动向或迹象
    他们丝毫没有妥协的意思
  8. 8. 情意
    他们俩好像有那么点意思
  9. 9. 耲参见"意义"的提示。脲⑥一般须叠用。

Examples

这句话包含好几层意思
This statement has quite a few implications. 包含
本来的意思
original meaning (or intention) 本来
这段文章有两层意思
This article has two levels of discourse.
他这话还有一层意思
What he said has further implications.
我一边走,一边忖量着他说的那番话的意思
As I walked along I kept wondering what he really meant. 忖量
你到底是什么意思?
What on earth do you mean? 到底
在河边骑车兜兜风,很有意思
It's fun to take a spin on your bicycle along the riverbank. 兜风
这个人干巴巴的,毫无意思
The man is so insipid—not the slightest bit interesting. 干巴巴
这场球赛可真够意思
That was a really terrific game. 够意思
不够意思
unfriendly; ungrateful 够意思

Collocations

意思清楚
The meaning is clear.
中心意思
central idea
字面意思
the literal meaning
大家的意思
our intention
表达意思
to express
意思已明
to have already understood
小小意思
a little gift
意思一下
to give some money to
意思
interesting
意思
generous

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