意 yì

1. yì noun idea
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 1; FE '意' 1; Guoyu '意' n 3; Kroll 2015 '意' 1, p. 548; XHZD '意' 1, p. 893)
2. yì proper noun Italy (abbreviation)
   Domain: Places 地方 , Subdomain: Europe , Concept: Country 国家
   Notes: Abbreviation for 意大利 (CC-CEDICT '意')
3. yì noun a wish; a desire; intention
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 愿望. For example, 所謂誠其意者，毋自欺也 What is meant by 'making the thoughts sincere.' is the allowing no self-deception.' (The Classic of Rites, The Great Learning禮記‧大學, trans. by Legge 1885; CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 2; FE '意' 2; Guoyu '意' n 6; Kroll 2015 '意' 2, p. 548; XHZD '意' 2, p. 893)
4. yì noun mood; feeling
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 情感 (Guoyu '意' n 5; Kroll 2015 '意' 2a, p. 548)
5. yì noun will; willpower; determination
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 意志 (Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 1351)
6. yì noun bearing; spirit
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 意气 or 气势 (Kroll 2015 '意' 2b, p. 548)
7. yì verb to think of; to long for; to miss
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 思念 (CC-CEDICT '意'; Guoyu '意' v 3; Kroll 2015 '意' 4, p. 548; )
8. yì verb to anticipate; to expect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 意料 or 猜测 (CC-CEDICT '意'; CCD '意' 3; FE '意' 3; Guoyu '意' v 2; Kroll 2015 '意' 3, p. 548; XHZD '意' 3, p. 893)
9. yì verb to doubt; to suspect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense 意 is the same as 怀疑 (Guoyu '意' v 1)
10. yì noun meaning
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 意思 (CC-CEDICT '意'; FE '意' 4; Guoyu '意' n 1; Kroll 2015 '意' 1b, p. 548; )
11. yì noun a suggestion; a hint
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (FE '意' 5)
12. yì noun an understanding; a point of view
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 看法 (Guoyu '意' n 2)
13. yì adverb or
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 或 (Guoyu '意' adv)
14. yì proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '意' n 8)

Contained in

• 本意 original idea; real intention; etymon
• 意译(意譯) a free translation ; translation of the meaning
• 注意 to take note of; to pay attention ; attention
• 隐意(隱意) implied meaning
• 意符 part of Chinese character indicating the meaning; also called significative or radical
• 惹人注意 to attract attention
• 留意 to take care; to be mindful
• 意志消沉 unshakable determination
• 民意调查(民意調查) opinion poll
• 如意套 condom
• 心慌意乱(心慌意亂) confused; rattled; flustered
• 意义变化(意義變化) change of meaning
• 锐意(銳意) acute determination; dauntless
• 没有意思(沒有意思) boring; of no interest
• 传达心意(傳達心意) to convey feelings
• 意涵 implication; connotation
• 意向书(意向書) letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
• 意见不合(意見不合) to disagree; dissent
• 授意 to inspire; to incite
• 言不尽意(言不盡意) (conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart
• 满意(滿意) to be satisfied; to be pleased; to satisfy; to please ; to fully expect
• 执意(執意) to be determined to; to insist on
• 意第绪语(意第緒語) Yiddish
• 意料 to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead
• 项庄舞剑，意在沛公(項莊舞劍，意在沛公) Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang
• 意义深长(意義深長) a profound meaning
• 敌意(敵意) enmity; hostility
• 诚心实意(誠心實意) earnestly and sincerely ; with all sincerity
• 新意 new idea
• 如意 satisfactory ; a sceptre; ruyi ; ruyi
• 惬意(愜意) to be satisfied
• 信意 at will; arbitrarily; just as one feels like
• 意谓(意謂) to mean
• 见财起意(見財起意) seeing wealth stirs desire
• 恨意 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness
• 好心好意 goodwilled and well-intentioned
• 坚持己意(堅持己意) stubbornly hold to one's own opinion
• 心灰意冷 downhearted and dejected
• 万事如意(萬事如意) to have all one's wishes; best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled
• 一意孤行 obstinately clinging to one's course; willful; one's own way; dogmatic
• 乐意(樂意) to be content; satisfied ; willing to; content; satisfied
• 礼轻人意重(禮輕人意重) slight present but weighty meaning; It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
• 吉祥如意 may you have all the good fortune that you wish for
• 求生意志 the will to live

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德意志民主共和国 、 德意志联邦共和国 、 语意学 、 小玩意 、 得意之作 、 恶意代码 、 元语言学意识

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Collocations

• 孙意 (孫意) 季孫意如 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 15
• 意恢 (意恢) 莒殺其公子意恢 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 9
• 公子意 (公子意) 莒殺其公子意恢 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 6
• 荡意 (盪意) 司城蕩意諸來奔 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 5
• 志意 (誌意) 志意得廣焉 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《樂記》 Record of Music — count: 5
• 上意 (上意) 量上意 — Guanzi 管子, 八觀第十三 Chapter 13: Eight Observations — count: 4
• 成公意 (成公意) 成公意也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
• 顺天意 (順天意) 順天意者 — Mozi 墨子, 卷七 天志上 Book 7 - Will of Heaven I — count: 4
• 意不可 (意不可) 天之意不可不慎也 — Mozi 墨子, 卷七 天志中 Book 7 - Will of Heaven II — count: 3
• 邴意 (邴意) 邴意茲曰可 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 3