意

意 [yì] 名

1. ■ （意思） meaning; idea:

来意 one's purpose in coming;

文章大意 the general idea of an article;

词不达意。 The words fail to convey the meaning.

我无意改变我的立场。 I have no idea for changing my position.

2. ■ （心愿; 愿望） wish; desire; intention:

恶 [善]意 bad [good] intention;

多谢您的好意。 Many thanks for your kind intentions.

很难万事如意。 You can't expect everything to turn out as you wish.

3. ■ （人或事物流露的情态）suggestion; hint; trace:

颇有秋意 make one feel that autumn has set in;

醉意 signs or feeling of getting drunk;

春意盎然。 Spring is very much in the air.

颇有雨意。 It looks like rain.

4. ■ （意大利） short for Italy

5. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

意而 Yi Er

动

1. ■ （意料; 料想） anticipate; expect:

不意 contrary to expectation; unexpectedly