意 · yì · (bound form) idea
Learn the Chinese character 意 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
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- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 意.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
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HSK vocabulary
Words with 意
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 意.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 不好意思bù hǎoyìsito feel embarrassed
- 没意思méi yìsiboring
- 意思yìsiidea
- 有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting
- 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
- 同意tóngyìto agree
- 愿意yuànyìto wish
- 注意zhùyìto take note of
- 得意déyìproud of oneself
- 故意gùyìdeliberately
- 生意shēngyilife force
- 意见yìjiànidea
- 主意zhǔyiplan
- 随意suíyìas one wishes
- 意识yìshíconsciousness
- 意外yìwàiunexpected
- 意味着yìwèizheto signify
- 意义yìyìsense
- 创意chuàngyìcreative
- 特意tèyìspecially
- 在意zàiyìto care about
- 本意běnyìoriginal idea
- 不经意bù jīngyìnot paying attention
- 称心如意chènxīn-rúyì(idiom) after one's own heart
- 诚意chéngyìsincerity
- 出人意料chūrényìliàounexpected (idiom)
- 粗心大意cūxīn-dàyìnegligent
- 大意dàyigeneral idea
- 大意dàyìgeneral idea
- 得意扬扬déyì-yángyángHSK 7-9 syllabus word
- 恶意èyìmalice
- 过意不去guò yì bú qùto feel very apologetic
- 好意hǎoyìgood intention
- 会意huìyìChinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
- 介意jièyìto care about
- 敬意jìngyìrespect
- 刻意kèyìintentionally
- 乐意lèyìto be willing to do sth
- 留意liúyìto be mindful
- 民意mínyìpublic opinion
- 歉意qiànyìapology
- 惬意qièyìsatisfied
- 全心全意quánxīn-quányì(idiom) heart and soul
- 任意rènyìany
- 如意rúyìas one wants
- 善意shànyìgoodwill
- 示意shìyìto hint
- 玩意儿wányìrHSK 7-9 syllabus word
- 无意wúyìinadvertent
- 下意识xiàyìshísubconscious mind
- 心意xīnyìintention
- 意料yìliàoto anticipate
- 意图yìtúintent
- 意味yìwèimeaning
- 意向yìxiàngintention
- 意想不到yìxiǎng-búdàounexpected
- 一心一意yìxīn-yíyìconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts
- 意愿yìyuànaspiration
- 意志yìzhìwill
- 用意yòngyìintention
- 有意yǒuyìto intend
- 寓意yùyìmoral (of a story)
- 执意zhíyìto be determined to
Real usage
Example sentences with 意
Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 2 course context containing 意 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 意
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 意 mean in Chinese?
意 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (bound form) idea.
How do you pronounce 意?
意 is shown as yì.
Is 意 an HSK 2 character?
Yes. 意 is HSK 2 recognition character #106.
Can I practise writing 意?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 2 recognition
- HSK 2 handwriting practice
- 63 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 2 recognition character #106.
- Writing scope: HSK 2 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.