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主意 (zhǔ yi) English Meaning
- plan
- idea
- decision
Traditional Characters: 主意
主 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
意 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 多好的主意！
Duō hǎo de zhǔyì!
What a swell idea! - 这个主意不错。
Zhège zhǔyì bùcuò.
That’s not a bad idea. - 这是谁的主意？
Zhè shì shéi de zhǔyì?
Whose idea was it? - 你哪儿来的主意？
Nǐ nǎ’er lái de zhǔyì?
Where did you get the idea? - 这主意是不错啦。
Zhè zhǔyì shì bùcuò la.
That idea’s not bad. - 我想到了一个主意。
Wǒ xiǎngdàole yīgè zhǔyì.
An idea came to me.
Stroke Order & Character Components
主 (zhǔ): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
- 丶(zhǔ): stroke
- 王(yù): jade
意 (yì): idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate; Italy; Italian; abbreviation for 意大利(Yìdàlì)
- 音 (yīn): sound
- 心 (xīn): heart
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 主
HSK 3 Word List
- 主要(zhǔyào): main; principal; major; primary
HSK 4 Word List
- 主意(zhǔyi): plan; idea; decision; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 公主(gōng zhǔ): princess
- 主持(zhǔchí): to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (e.g. justice); to host (a TV or radio program, etc.)
- 主动(zhǔdòng): to take the initiative; to do something of one’s own accord; active; opposite: passive 被被动(bèi dòng); drive (of gears and shafts, etc.)
- 主观(zhǔguān): subjective
- 主人(zhǔrén): master; host; owner; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 主任(zhǔrèn): director; head; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 主题(zhǔtí): theme; subject
- 主席(zhǔxí): chairperson; premier; chairman; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi)
- 主张(zhǔzhāng): to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 东道主(dōng dào zhǔ): host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
- 民主(mín zhǔ): democracy
- 主办(zhǔbàn): to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
- 主导(zhǔdǎo): to lead; to manage
- 主管(zhǔguǎn): in charge; responsible for
- 主流(zhǔliú): main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
- 主权(zhǔquán): sovereignty
- 主义(zhǔyì): doctrine; ideology; -ism
- 自主(zì zhǔ): to act for oneself; autonomous
- 做主(zuò zhǔ): make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 意
HSK 2 Word List
- 意思(yì si): idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 满意(mǎn yì): satisfied; pleased; to one’s satisfaction
- 同意(tóng yì): to agree; to consent; to approve
- 愿意(yuàn yì): to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do something)
- 注意(zhù yì): to take note of; to pay attention to
HSK 4 Word List
- 得意(dé yì): proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- 故意(gù yì): deliberately; on purpose
- 生意(shēng yì): life force; vitality;
- 意见(yì jiàn): opinion; suggestion; idea; objection; complaint; CL: 点(diǎn), 条(tiáo)
- 主意(zhǔyi): plan; idea; decision; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 意外(yì wài): unexpected; accident; mishap; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 意义(yì yì): meaning; significance; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 称心如意(chèn xīn rú yì): after one’s heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
- 大意(dà yì): general idea; main idea
- 乐意(lè yì): to be willing to do something; to be ready to do something; to be happy to do something; content; satisfied
- 任意(rèn yì): arbitrary; at will; at random
- 示意(shì yì): to hint; to indicate (an idea to somebody)
- 随意(suí yì): as one wishes; according to one’s wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
- 特意(tè yì): specially; intentionally
- 玩意儿(wán yì r): toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics, etc.)
- 意料(yì liào): to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead
- 意识(yì shí): consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware
- 意图(yì tú): intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram
- 意味着(yì wèi zhe): to signify; to mean; to imply
- 意向(yì xiàng): disposition
- 意志(yì zhì): will; willpower; determination; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 在意(zài yì): to care about; to mind
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
