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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

意味 [yìwèi]
  1. 1. noun [意思] significance
  2. 2. noun [情调] flavour (英)
  3. 3. noun [情调] flavor (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

意味 [yìwèi]
  1. 1. signify
  2. 2. undertone
  3. 3. mean
  4. 4. relish
  5. 5. spell
  6. 6. smell
  7. 7. sense

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

意味 [yìwèi]
  1. 1. 含蓄的意思;需要体会才能明白的意思
    他根本没有听出这话的意味
  2. 2. 意趣;情味
    意味深长。
  3. 3. 某种趋势或苗头
    现在已有点秋天的意味了。
  4. 4. 包含有某种意思;标志
    他不来参加这个会,意味着他不同意这么做。

Example Search

这位导演的影片中有很多意味深长的长镜头。
There are many meaningful long scenes in this director's films.
这本书真是句句都是警世言,哲学意味浓厚。
This book is full of epigrams and is very philosophical.
老师的话意味深长,你应该好好反思反思。
What the teacher said is pregnant with meaning, you should reflect upon yourself.
最后,助推火箭的脱落意味着卫星已经进入自控状态。
At last, the drop-off of the carrier rocket means the satellite has entered its self-guided phase.
他的肝功能结果出来了,转氨酶太高意味着他要和天天烂酒的日子告别了。
The results of his liver function have come out. A high level of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase means he has to say goodbye to escessive drinking.
通俗诗并非意味着它是卑俗和浅薄的。
Popular poems are not necessarily vulgar and shallow.
当天空腾起蘑菇云时,这也意味着氢弹试爆成功了!
The appearance of the mushroom cloud signifies the success of the H-bomb test.
儿女多并不意味着晚年生活有保障。
Having a lot of children certainly doesn't mean you will be protected in later life.
从政就意味着要落责难。
Being a politician means laying oneself open to public censure.
这部电影富于新意,耐人寻味。
The movie is rich in creativity and worth watching.

Collocations

讽刺意味
ironic
意味深长
far-reaching
意味无穷
meaningful
富有意味
meaningful
意味着团结
the real meaning of unification

Word Decomposition

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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