意 (ji3 | yi4) : wish; meaning; expect

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意

ji3

yi4

[1] [n] wish; desire; intention
[2] [n] meaning; idea; thought
[3] [v] expect; anticipate; foresee

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

意

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言簡意賅 jin4 gaan2 ji3 goi1 yan2 jian3 yi4 gai1 = concise and comprehensive

用意 jung6 ji3 yong4 yi4 = purpose, intention

得意 dak1 ji3 de2 yi4 = [1] [粵] cute [2] self-satisfied, complacent

生意佬 sang1 ji3 lou2 = merchant 粵

生意 saang1 ji3 sheng1 yi5 = business

意思 ji3 si1/3 yi4 si1 = meaning; interest; intention

注意 zyu3 ji3 zhu4 yi4 = take note; pay attention

同意 tung4 ji3 tong2 yi4 = consent to; concur with; agree

樂意 lok6 ji3 le4 yi4 = pleased (to do something)

主意 zyu2 ji3 zhu3 yi5 = an idea

鍾意 zung1 ji3 zhong1 yi4 = like; be fond of 粵

大意 daai6 ji3 da4 yi4/5 = general idea; careless

交通意外 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6 jiao1 tong1 yi4 wai4 = traffic accident

三心兩意 saam1 sam1 loeng5 ji3 san1 xin1 liang3 yi4 = frequent change of heart or mind

生意人 saang1 ji3 jan4 sheng1 yi4 ren2 = businessman

願意 jyun6 ji3 yuan4 yi4 = to be willing (to do something)

故意 gu3 ji3 gu4 yi4 = purposely; on purpose; deliberately

特意 dak6 ji3 te4 yi4 = purposely; on purpose; deliberately

唔好意思 m4 hou2 ji3 si1/3 m2 hao3 yi4 si5 = excuse me; sorry 粵

不好意思 bat1 hou2 ji3 si1/3 bu4 hao3 yi4 si5 = excuse me; sorry, to feel embarrassed 國

中意 zung1 ji3 zhong4 yi4 = like; be to one's liking

留意 lau4 ji3 liu2 yi4 = take care; look after; be careful

意外 ji3 ngoi6 yi4 wai4 = accident

過意不去 gwo3 ji3 bat1 heoi3 guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 = feel sorry 國

貪得意 taam1 dak1 ji3 = curious; not serious 粵

意見 ji3 gin3 yi4 jian4 = opinion

無意 mou4 ji3 wu2 yi4 = accidental; inadvertent

合意 hap6 ji3 he2 yi4 = acceptable; desirable

隨意 ceoi4 ji3 sui2 yi4 = as one wishes

示意圖 si6 ji3 tou4 shi4 yi4 tu2 = schematic diagram; schema; sketch

任意 jam6 ji3 ren4 yi4 = random

如意 jyu4 ji3 ru2 yi4 = as wished

有意思 jau5 ji3 si1 you3 yi4 si5 = meaningful (for speech); interesting (for people); significant (for actions)

有意 jau5 ji3 you3 yi4 = intend

意識 ji3 sik1 yi4 shi4 = consciousness; to be conscious of; to be aware of

意義 ji3 ji6 yi4 yi4 = meaning; significance

意料 ji3 liu6 yi4 liao4 = anticipate; think ahead

意志 ji3 zi3 yi4 zhi4 = will; determination

意圖 ji3 tou4 yi4 tu2 = intent

意味著 ji3 mei6 zoek6 yi4 wei4 zhe5 = variant of 意味着國

意味着 ji3 mei6 zoek6 yi4 wei4 zhe5 = to signify

意向 ji3 hoeng3 yi4 xiang4 = disposition

在意 zoi6 ji3 zai4 yi4 = take notice of

心意 sam1 ji3 xin1 yi4 = to regard; intention; kindly feelings

萬事如意 maan6 si6 jyu4 ji3 wan4 shi4 ru2 yi4 = (to wish somebody) to have one's way in everything

誠意 sing4 ji3 cheng2 yi4 = sincerity; good faith

誠心誠意 sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3 cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 = eager and sincere

粗心大意 cou1 sam1 daai6 ji3 cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 = careless; negligent

全心全意 cyun4 sam1 cyun4 ji3 quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 = wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul

歉意 hip3 ji3 qian4 yi4 = apology; regret

意大利 ji3 daai6 lei6 yi4 da4 li4 = Italy

玩意兒 wun6 ji3 ji4 wan2 yi4 er5 = thing; thingy; toy; act; trick 國

立意 laap6 ji3 li4 yi4 = to decide

諮詢意見 zi1 seon1 ji3 gin3 zi1 xun2 yi4 jian4 = to sound out; to consult

創意 cong3 ji3 chuang4 yi4 = creativity; come up with new ideas, concepts, etc.

不同意 bat1 tung4 ji3 bu4 tong2 yi4 = disagree 國

意念 ji3 nim6 yi4 nian4 = idea

民意 man4 ji3 min2 yi4 = public opinion

介意 gaai3 ji3 jie4 yi4 = to mind; to take offence

意味 ji3 mei6 yi4 wei4 = [1] significance; [2] imply (that)

意願 ji3 jyun6 yi4 yuan4 = [1] aspiration; [2] wish (for), desire

滿意 mun5 ji3 man3 yi4 = [1] to be satisfied; [2] to be pleased

惡意 ok3 ji3 e4 yi4 = malice

刻意 hak1 ji3 ke4 yi4 = painstakingly; meticulously; sedulously; deliberate

原意 jyun4 ji3 = original intention

好意 hou2 ji3 hao3 yi4 = favour; good intention; kindness

意想 ji3 soeng2 = expect; imagine

意識形態 ji3 sik1 jing4 taai3 = ideology

不留意 bat1 lau4 ji3 = low diligence; careless 國

寫意 se2 ji3 xie3 yi4 = enjoyable; freehand brushwork

會意 wui6 ji3 = knowing; understanding

意粉 ji3 fan2 yi4 fen3 = spaghetti

拿定主意 naa4 ding6 zyu2 ji3 na2 ding4 zhu3 yi4 = to make up one's mind

得意日子 dak1 ji3 jat6 zi2 = "my day", a good day

實心實意 sat6 sam1 sat6 ji3 = sincerely

逆意 ngaak6 ji3 = against the grain

諸事如意 zyu1 si6 jyu4 ji3 zhu1 shi4 ru2 yi4 = all goes as you wish

意識到 ji3 sik1 dou3*2 = to wake up/notice/realize

意大利粉 ji3 daai6 lei6 fan2 yi4 da4 li4 fen3 = spaghetti

意外保險 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 yi4 wai4 bao3 xian3 = accident insurance; casualty insurance

一心一意 jat1 sam1 jat1 ji3 yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 = intently

不同意的 bat1 tung4 ji3 dik1 bu4 tong2 yi4 de5 = dissenting 國

不同意者 bat1 tung4 ji3 ze2 bu4 tong2 yi4 zhe3 = a dissenter 國

不在意 bat1 zoi6 ji3 bu4 zai4 yi4 = careless, negligent, pay no attention to, take no notice of 國

不意 bat1 ji3 bu4 yi4 = unexpectedly; unawareness; unpreparedness 國

不懷好意 bat1 waai4 hou2 ji3 bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 = harbor evil designs; harbor malicious intentions 國

不注意 bat1 zyu3 ji3 bu4 zhu4 yi4 = thoughtless; not pay attention to 國

不滿意 bat1 mun5 ji3 bu4 man3 yi4 = displeasure 國

不經意 bat1 ging1 ji3 bu4 jing1 yi4 = carelessly; by accident 國

不隨意肌 bat1 ceoi4 ji3 gei1 bu4 sui2 yi4 ji1 = an involuntary muscle 國

公眾意見 gung1 zung3 ji3 gin3 gong1 zhong4 yi4 jian4 = public opinion

引人注意 jan5 jan4 zyu3 ji3 yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 = attractive

沒意思 mut6 ji3 si1 mei2 yi4 si5 = [idiom] unable to put forward an opinion; have no idea; [adj] not interesting; boring; [adj] not worth talking about

唔介意 m4 gaai3 ji3 m2 jie4 yi4 = to not mind 粵

不過意 bat1 gwo3 ji3 bu4 guo4 yi4 = be sorry; feel apologetic 國

使滿意 sai2 mun5 ji3 shi3 man3 yi4 = to make content

分散注意 fan1 saan3 zyu3 ji3 fen1 san4 zhu4 yi4 = to distract

拿主意 naa4 zyu2 ji3 na2 zhu3 yi5 = to make a decision; to make up one's mind

會意字 wui6 ji3 zi6 hui4 yi4 zi4 = associative compounds

有意義 jau5 ji3 ji6 you3 yi4 yi4 = to have meaning; to have significance; meaningful; significant

有意識 jau5 ji3 sik1 you3 yi4 shi4 = conscious

本意 bun2 ji3 ben3 yi4 = original idea; real intention; etymon

民意測驗 man4 ji3 cak1 jim6 min2 yi4 ce4 yan4 = opinion poll

敵意 dik6 ji3 di2 yi4 = enmity; hostility; animosity

意見不合 ji3 gin3 bat1 hap6 yi4 jian4 bu4 he2 = dissension

意氣相投 ji3 hei3 soeng1 tau4 yi4 qi4 xiang1 tou2 = congenial

意想不到 ji3 soeng2 bat1 dou3*2 yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 = unexpected; previously unimagined

意境 ji3 ging2 yi4 jing4 = artistic mood or conception; creative concept

失去意識 sat1 heoi3 ji3 sik1 shi1 qu4 yi4 shi4 = unconscious

執意 zap1 ji3 zhi2 yi4 = be determined to; insist on

在密切注意 zoi6 mat6 cit3 zyu3 ji3 zai4 mi4 qie4 zhu4 yi4 = to pay close attention (to sth)

含意 ham4 ji3 han2 yi4 = implied meaning

值得注意的是 zik6 dak1 zyu3 ji3 dik1 si6 zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4 de5 shi4 = it's worth noting that... 國

表示意志的 biu2 si6 ji3 zi3 dik1 biao3 shi4 yi4 zhi4 de5 = [adj] volitive 國

願意不願意 jyun6 ji3 bat1 jyun6 ji3 yuan4 yi4 bu2 yuan4 yi4 = whether one wants to or not 國

值得注意 zik6 dak1 zyu3 ji3 zhi2 de5 zhu4 yi4 = notable; noteworthy; merit attention

密切注意 mat6 cit3 zyu3 ji3 mi4 qie4 zhu4 yi4 = close attention (to sth)

注意看 zyu3 ji3 hon3 zhu4 yi4 kan4 = watch carefully

係噉意 hai6 gam2 ji3*2 = casual; careless; to do as one pleases 粵

不介意 bat1 gaai3 ji3 bu4 jie4 yi4 = [v] not take offense; not mind 國

主流意見 zyu2 lau4 ji3 gin3 zhu3 liu2 yi4 jian4 = mainstream opinion

驚人的公眾注意 ging1 jan4 dik1 gung1 zung3 zyu3 ji3 jing1 ren2 de5 gong1 zhong4 zhu4yi4 = outrageous publicity 國

意向書 ji3 hoeng3 syu1 yi4 xiang4 shu1 = letter of intent (commerce)

創意產業 cong3 ji3 caan2 jip6 = creative industries

惡意破壞 ok3 ji3 po3 waai6 = vandalise

善意 sin6 ji3 = gesture of goodwill

善解人意 sin6 gaai2 jan4 ji3 shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 = to be considerate, thoughtful

滿意紙 mun5 ji3 zi2 = a letter of compliance

改變主意 goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3 = to change one's mind

意大利青瓜 ji3 daai6 lei6 ceng1 gwaa1 yi4 da4 li4 qing1 gua1 = zucchini, courgette (lit., "Italian cucumber")

稱心如意 cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3 chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 = to one's heart's content

新意思 san1 ji3 si1 = [adj] new meaning, new idea

醋意 cou3 ji3 = jealousy

得人中意 dak1 jan4 zung1 ji3 = cute 粵

意大利薄餅 ji3 daai6 lei6 bok6 beng2 yi4 da4 li4 bao2 bing3 = pizza 粵

意大利人 ji3 daai6 lei6 jan4 = [n] an Italian person

意國 ji3 gwok3 yi4 guo2 = Italy

意文 ji3 man4*2 = [n] Italian (language)

敬意 ging3 ji3 jing4 yi4 = [n] respect; tribute; compliments

扁意大利麵 bin2 ji3 daai6 lei6 min6 = linguine

意大利麵 ji3 daai6 lei6 min6 yi4 da4 li4 mian4 = spaghetti

意大利雲吞 ji3 daai6 lei6 wan4 tan1 = ravioli

一意 jat1 ji3 yi1 yi4 = focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly

新意 san1 ji3 xin1 yi4 = a new conception

失意 sat1 ji3 shi1 yi4 = disappointed; frustrated

授意 sau6 ji3 shou4 yi4 = to inspire; to incite; to hint at or suggest something

旨意 zi2 ji3 zhi3 yi4 = rely on 粵

意粉屋 ji3 fan2 uk1 = The Spaghetti House

吉祥如意 gat1 coeng4 jyu4 ji3 ji2 xiang2 ru2 yi4 = good fortune as one wishes (a good luck blessing)

長官意志 zoeng2 gun1 ji3 zi3 zhang3 guan1 yi4 zhi4 = arbitrary wish of official in charge

鬼主意 gwai2 zyu2 ji3 gui3 zhu3 yi4 = evil plan; wicked idea

如意算盤 jyu4 ji3 syun3 pun4 ru2 yi4 suan4 pan5 = wishful thinking

事事如意 si6 si6 jyu4 ji3 shi4 shi4 ru2 yi4 = smooth running at every turn

小意思 siu2 ji3 si1 xiao3 yi4 si = small token of kindly feelings; mere trifle

有意無意 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 = with or without intention

注意事項 zyu3 ji3 si6 hong6 zhu4 yi4 shi4 xiang4 = announcements

不令人滿意 bat1 ling6 jan4 mun5 ji3 bu4 ling4 ren2 man3 yi4 = not satisfactory 國

意頭 ji3 tau4 = good omen; auspicious sign; auspicious implications 粵

做生意 zou6 saang1 ji3 = to do business; to run a business; to be a businessman

意志力 ji3 zi3 lik6 = will power

大安旨意 daai6 on1 zi2 ji3 = to have a false sense of security

情意 cing4 ji3 qing2 yi4 = tender regards; affection; goodwill

揸主意 zaa1 zyu2 ji3 = make a decision 粵

斟生意 zam1 saang1 ji3 = talk business 粵

天意 tin1 ji3 tian1 yi4 = the will of Heaven ; god's will

落花有意,流水無情 lok6 faa1 jau5 ji3, lau4 seoi2 mou4 cing4 luo4 hua1 you3 yi4, liu2 shui3 wu2 qing2 = unrequited love

詐假意 zaa3 gaa2*1 ji3*1 = to pretend or fake sth 粵

唔覺意 m4 gok3 ji3 = without intention 粵

無意義 mou4 ji3 ji6 wu2 yi4 yi4 = meaningless; nonsense; make no sense, doesn't make sense

千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

千里送鵝毛，物輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, mat6 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

無意中 mou4 ji3 zung1 wu2 yi4 zhong1 = unintentionally

意識不良 ji3 sik1 bat1 loeng4 = bad intention

小玩意兒 siu2 wun6 ji3 ji4 xiao3 wan2 yi4 er5 = gismo, gadget

決意 kyut3 ji3 jue2 yi4 = have one's mind made up; be determined

古意 gu2 ji3 gu3 yi4 = interest and charm of antique taste; reflect on ancient events

睡意 seoi6 ji3 shui4 yi4 = sleepiness; drowsiness

小玩意 siu2 wun6 ji3 xiao3 wan2 yi4 = bauble; doohickey; gadget; gadgetry; jigger

拉生意 laai1 saang1 ji3 la1 sheng1 yi4 = bring in business (lit., "pull in business"); canvass

差強人意 caa1 koeng4 jan4 ji3 cha1 qiang2 ren2 yi4 = just passable; barely satisfactory

出人意料 ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6 chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 = come as surprise

唔使旨意 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 = not on your life 粵

心灰意冷 sam1 fui1 ji3 laang5 = despair

注意力 zyu3 ji3 lik6 zhu4 yi4 li4 = (of one's concentration) attention, focus

借啲意 ze3 di1 ji3*2 = take the opportunity 粵

致意 zi3 ji3 zhi4 yi4 = to give regards

示意 si6 ji3 shi4 yi4 = a signal; a hint

會錯意 wui6 co3 ji3 = misunderstand, misinterpret 粵

洋洋得意 joeng4 joeng4 dak1 ji3 yang2 yang2 de2 yi4 = to be self-satisfied; proudly

得意洋洋 dak1 ji3 joeng4 joeng4 de2 yi4 yang2 yang2 = to be self-satisfied; proudly

寓意 jyu6 ji3 yu4 yi4 = implied meaning; moral; message; import

恣意 zi3 ji3 zi4 yi4 = unscrupulous; reckless; unbridled; wilful

鐘意 zung1 ji3 zhong1 yi4 = like, be fond of; miswritten form of 鍾意粵

如無意外 jyu4 mou4 ji3 ngoi6 = if nothing unexpected happens

愜意 hip3 ji3 qie4 yi4 = satisfaction; be pleased, be satisfied

出人意表 ceot1 jan4 ji3 biu2 chu1 ren2 yi4 biao3 = beyond others' expectations

意譯詞 ji3 jik6 ci4 = semantic loanword

出乎意料 ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6 chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 = contrary to one's expectations; suprisingly; unexpectedly

詞不達意 ci4 bat1 daat6 ji3 ci2 bu4 da2 yi4 = the words could not bring out the complete or true meaning

假意 gaa2 ji3 jia3 yi4 = hypocrisy, insincerity

題意 tai4 ji3 ti2 yi4 = meaning of a title; implication; theme

心滿意足 sam1 mun5 ji3 zuk1 xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 = perfectly contented; perfectly satisfied

生意興隆 saang1 ji3 hing1 lung4 sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 = (to wish a business owner's) business to be thriving

一意孤行 jat1 ji3 gu1 hang4 yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 = to be bent on having one's own way; stubborn in one's way

蓄意 cuk1 ji3 chu4 yi4 = premeditated; deliberate; intentional

回心轉意 wui4 sam1 zyun3 ji3 hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 = change one's mind

危機意識 ngai4 gei1 ji3 sik1 wei1 ji1 yi4 shi2 [PRC] / wei2 ji1 yi4 shi4 [TW] = sense of impending crisis or danger; crisis consciousness; crisis awareness

心煩意亂 sam1 faan4 ji3 lyun6 xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 = to be agitated and upset; to be emotionally upset

萬事勝意 maan6 si6 sing3 ji3 wan4 shi4 sheng4 yi4 = may everything happen as according to your wishes 粵

意氣用事 ji3 hei3 jung6 si6 yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 = act on impulse；allow one's emotions and feelings to sway one's judgment;

心意咭 sam1 ji3 kaat1 xin1 yi4 ji1 = thank you card; congratulations card 粵

得意揚揚 dak1 ji3 joeng4 joeng4 de 2yi4 yang2 yang2 = appear immensely proud; have one's tail up high; confident and cheerful

來意 loi4 ji3 lai2 yi4 = one's purpose in coming; one's motive in coming

以詞害意 ji5 ci4 hoi6 ji3 yi3 ci2 hai4 yi4 = let the form of expression interfere with the meaning of a text; sacrifice clarity in using wrong words for expression

任意球 jam6 ji3 kau4 ren4 yi4 qiu2 = free kick

謝意 ze6 ji3 xie4 yi4 = thankfulness; gratitude; feelings of gratitude

順得哥情失嫂意 seon6 dak1 go1 cing4 sat1 sou2 yi3 shun4 de5 ge1 qing2 shi1 sao3 yi4 = hard to please everybody 粵

意外傷害保險 ji3 ngoi6 soeng1 hoi6 bou2 him2 yi4 wai4 shang1 hai4 bao3 xian3 = accident insurance; casualty insurance

言外之意 jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3 yan2 wai4 zhi1 yi4 = overtones, implied meaning

悔意 fui3 ji3 hui3 yi4 = expression of repentance; sense of contrition

情真意切 cing4 zan1 ji3 cit3 qing2 zhen1 yi4 qie4 = true and sincere

立定心意 laap6 ding6 sam1 ji3 li4 ding4 xin1 yi4 = be determined to; set one's mind on

假情假意 gaa2 cing4 gaa3 ji3 jia3 qing2 jia3 yi4 = pretend to be affectionate and good

一時大意 jat1 si4 daai6 ji3 yi1 shi2 da4 yi4 = a momentary lapse of reason

意欲 ji3 juk6 yi4 yu4 = intend; plan; intention

小生意 siu2 saang1 ji3 xiao3 sheng1 yi4 = small business

意志消沉 ji3 zi3 siu1 cam4 yi4 zhi4 xiao1 chen2 = demoralized; despondent

意會 ji3 wui6 yi4 hui4 = sense; infer

有意無意之間 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 zi1 gaan1 = "between intentional and unintentional"

下意識 haa6 ji3 sik1 xia4 yi4 shi2 (PRC) xia4 yi4 shi4 (TW) = subconscious

潛意識 cim4 ji3 sik1 qian2 yi4 shi2 (PRC) qian2 yi4 shi4 (TW) = subconscious

意大利語 ji3 daai6 lei6 jyu5 yi4 da4 li4 yu3 = Italian (language)

無意識 mou4 ji3 sik1 wu2 yi4 shi2 (PRC) wu2 yi4 shi4 (TW) = unconsciously

語音意識 jyu5 jam1 ji3 sik1 yu3 yin1 yi4 shi4 = phonetic awareness

香港大學民意研究計劃 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 man4 ji3 jin4 gau3 gai3 waak6 xiang1 gang3 da4 xue2 min2 yi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji4 hua4 = University of Hong Kong Public Opinion Programme

意大利航空公司 ji3 daai6 lei6 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Alitalia Airliness

如意郎君 jyu4 ji3 long4 gwan1 ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 = one's ideal husband; Mr. Right

德意志 dak1 ji3 zi3 de2 yi4 zhi4 = Germany (loanword from Deutsch = Deutschland)

德意志聯邦共和國 dak1 ji3 zi3 lyun4 bong1 gung6 wo4 gwok3 de2 yi4 zhi4 lian2 bang1 gong4 he2 guo2 = Federal Republic of Germany

德意志銀行 dak1 ji3 zi3 ngan4 hong4 de2 yi4 zhi4 yin2 hang2 = Deutsche Bank

自我意識 zi6 ngo5 ji3 sik1 zi4 wo3 yi4 shi2 = ego

形意拳 jing4 ji3 kyun4 xing2 yi4 quan2 = Xingyiquan

有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成蔭 jau5 ji3 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 faat3 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3 you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin4 = what one intentionally does ends fruitless; but what one unintentionally does ends up producing suprising results

意料之外 ji3 liu6 zi1 ngoi6 yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 = contrary to expectation; unexpected

意識流 ji3 sik1 lau4 yi4 shi2 liu2 = stream of consciousness

香港意外保險公會 hoeng1 gong2 ji3 ngoi6 bou2 him2 gung1 wui6*2 = Accident Insurance Association of Hong Kong

朱寶意 zyu1 bou2 ji3 zhu1 bao3 yi4 = Emily Chu

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你鍾唔鍾意食花生㗎？粵
Do you like to eat peanuts?

我唔中意返學。粵
I don't like to go to school.

阻住你溫書啊，真係唔好意思粵
Sorry for interrupting your studies!
[Lit. block you revise [particle], really sorry. Standard Chinese:打擾你溫習，真不好意思]

我唔鐘意太濃嘅茶粵
I don't like tea that's too strong.
[Lit. I not like too strong [possessive particle] tea.]

蘋果，我鐘意㓟咗皮先至食粵
I like to peel apples before eating them.
[Lit. apples, I like peel [perfective zo2] skin only-then eat.]

我好鐘意飲珍珠奶茶。粵
I like to drink bubble tea!

你想學做生意？
So you want to be a businessman?
[Lit. you want study do business? More direct translation: You want to study how to do business? This is a good example of a serial verb construction. There are three in a row here (想學做) but more are possible.]

我最鐘意嘅台灣歌手就係盧廣仲粵
My favourite Taiwanese singer is Crowd Lu.

你中意啲乜嘢呀? 粵
What do you like?

我鍾意食薯條粵
I like to eat french fries

我乜都鍾意食粵
I like to eat everything.
[literally: "I like to eat whatever"]

我鍾意喺互聯網買嘢粵
I like to buy stuff on the internet. I like to shop online/on the internet.

你唔介意呀!? 粵
Don't you mind it!?

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

呢隻草蜢，我好鐘意佢嘅聲音㗎！粵
I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
[Lit. This [counter] grasshopper, I very like his sound [particle]. Note that 㗎 can be used interchangeably with 囉 here.]

你近排做嘅嘢，我哋好滿意粵
We're satisfied with the work you've done recently.
[Lit. You recently do [particle] things, we [meaningless word] satisfied. Here, 好 has no particular meaning, and just serves to introduce the adjective afterwards.]

陳仔唔介意等多陣。粵
Chan won't mind waiting a bit longer.
[The Cantonese and English versions match each other almost word by word.]

佢乜嘢魚都鍾意食。粵
She likes to eat any kind of fish.
[In this sentence, 乜嘢都 somehow becomes "any kind of". ]

請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,132183 It's supposed to be a MTR announcement, but the wordings are not exactly the same.]

我冇咩意見粵
No comment
[This sentence is discussed in more detail here: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,71102]

見你咁有誠意我就勉為其難原諒你呢次！粵
Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly forgive you just this once!

隨口講佢著衫獨沽一味，點知佢借啲意隔日就買反一櫃嘅新衫粵
I was merely commenting she's always wearing the same clothes; little did I know that she would use it as an opportunity to buy herself a whole cupboard of new clothes the next day.

他搞不好是故意的國
He may have done it intentionally.

小小心意你咪受落啲禮物囉唔好抰嚟抰去粵
It is a small token of appreciation, just accept the simple gift instead of pushing it back and forth.

佢淨係鍾意著紅色裙,冇得解嘅。粵
She only loves to wear red dresses, which can't be explained why.

邊度有得食正宗嘅意大利菜？粵
Where can (one) finds authentic Italian food?
[[Lit.] where can/have authentic Italian food to be eaten?]

呢度小小心意，希望你笑納。粵
Here is a little regards(gift), hope you would accept it gladly.
[心意 is literally [n] "kind regards/ thoughts", it symbolizes a gift or a present.]

送禮講心意。粵
With gift-giving, it's the thought that counts. [Lit.] (with) gift-giving, it's about thought.
[講 is short for 講求.]

兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫，我攞咗佢去熨。粵
I took the shirts that I bought two weeks ago at my favourite shop to be ironed.
[Note: although the verb and object could be separated by the lengthy adjective clause 兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買, it's more natural and more easily understood use the topicalised construction in this example.]

細佬，冇人鐘意喺公眾地方著衫嘅，但係呢啲係法律呀粵
Kid, no-one likes to wear clothes in public, but it's the law!
[Lit. child, have-no people like in public place wear-clothes [particle], however these are law [particle]]

究竟佢喺度打咩鬼主意？
What's evil plan is he actually executing?

唔好意思，要你親自出馬粵
Sorry to make you come and personally deal with this.
[Lit. sorry, need you personally come-out horse]

呢盤生意係蝕本生意嚟㗎粵
This venture... is loss-making.
[Lit. this [counter] business is loss-making business [explanatory particle]]

你想學做生意呢，第一樣嘢就係要學奸粵
If you wanna be a businessman, the first thing you gotta learn is how to play dirty.
[Lit. you want study do business, number one [counter] thing is-exactly study wickedness]

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

好得意咧! 粵
Very cute, isn’t it?

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫去熨粵
I've taken the shirt that I bought in my favourite clothes shop two weeks ago to be ironed.
[[literal] I taken-have two-weeks-ago in my most-like that-(classifier)-clothes-shop buy that-(classifier)-shirt go iron This Cantonese example shows how a relative clause is composed without a relative pronoun. ]

死咗之後咪使旨意上天堂或者下地獄粵
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
[Std. Chinese: 死後別想上天堂或下地獄]

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