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[1] [n] wish; desire; intention [2] [n] meaning; idea; thought [3] [v] expect; anticipate; foresee Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 13
Level: 1
Radical: 心 (#61)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 竟 |
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This word has been viewed 29270 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Sep 2014 01:56 |
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言簡意賅
jin4 gaan2 ji3 goi1 = concise and comprehensive
用意
jung6 ji3 = purpose, intention
得意
dak1 ji3 = [1] [粵] cute [2] self-satisfied, complacent
生意佬
sang1 ji3 lou2 = merchant 粵
生意
saang1 ji3 = business
意思
ji3 si1/3 = meaning; interest; intention
注意
zyu3 ji3 = take note; pay attention
同意
tung4 ji3 = consent to; concur with; agree
樂意
lok6 ji3 = pleased (to do something)
主意
zyu2 ji3 = an ideaSee all 247 compounds (CantoDict reports 261 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 40 examples containing 意
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.]
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.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Decimal representation of this word: 意
Unicode code for this character: U+610f (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 意
Unicode code for this character: U+610f (off-site link)
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