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意思 — meaning in English

yì si

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English meaning

  • gravitas noun A serious and dignified manner that commands respect.
  • implication noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
  • significance noun The quality of being important or having a noticeable effect.

Senses

意思 is used for these senses in English:

  • implication (countable) A possible effect or result of a decision or action.
  • mean (transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]
  • meaning The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
  • significance The extent to which something matters; importance

implication — full definition

  1. noun A possible or likely consequence of an action or decision.
  2. noun Something suggested but not directly stated.

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