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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

无意 [wúyì]
  1. 1. verb have no intention of
    无意打断你们的谈话。
    I have no intention of interrupting you.
  2. 2. adjective inadvertent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

无意 [wúyì]
  1. 1. have no intention (of doing something); not be inclined to
    无意参加
    have no intention of joining
    无意于此
    not interested in that; not keen on it
    我们无意在这个领域和你们竞争。
    听说他无意竞选下一届的班长。
  2. 2. inadvertently; unwittingly; accidentally
    他们在挖井时,无意中发现了一些古代文物。
    While digging a well they accidentally unearthed some ancient relics.
    无意中发现了一个价廉物美的时装店。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

无意 [wúyì]
  1. 1. 没有某种愿望;没有打算
    无意于功名。
    无意下海经商。
  2. 2. 不是故意的
    无意透露了一个秘密。

Examples

无意参加
have no intention of joining 无意
无意于此
not interested in that; not keen on it 无意
他们在挖井时,无意中发现了一些古代文物。
While digging a well they accidentally unearthed some ancient relics. 无意
敌人无意中泄露了行动计划。
The enemy unwittingly revealed their plan of action. 泄露
我们无意在这个领域和你们竞争。 无意
听说他无意竞选下一届的班长。 无意
无意中发现了一个价廉物美的时装店。 无意
建筑工人无意中从地下挖出一具尸蜡。
The construction workers accidentally dug out a dried and preserved dead body from underground. 尸蜡
隔壁的王大爷居然无意中救了一只鹦鹉螺。
Uncle Wang, who lives next door, accidentally saved a nautilus. 鹦鹉螺
无意打断你们的谈话。
I have no intention of interrupting you. 无意

Collocations

无意
have no intention to do something
无意
by chance
实属无意
only unintentionally
有意无意
by chance or on purpose
无意发现
to find out something by chance

Word Decomposition


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