意味 yìwèi meaning
meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Taiwan) to get a sense of
How to remember 意味: 意 idea + 味 taste = meaning.
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How it is used
- As a verb 意味着 (yìwèizhe) it means 'to signify / to imply' - 涨价意味着需求减少 (zhǎngjià yìwèizhe xūqiú jiǎnshǎo) a price rise implies falling demand.
- As a noun it means an overtone or flavor of feeling: 意味深长 (yìwèi-shēncháng) full of deep meaning / significant.
- The verb almost always appears as 意味着; you rarely see bare 意味 as a verb.
Example sentences
- 沉默就意味着同意。 Chénmò jiù yìwèizhe tóngyì.Silence gives consent.
- 这很可能意味着战争。 Zhè hěn kěnéng yìwèizhe zhànzhēng.This probably means war.