有意 yǒuyì to intend
to intend; intentionally; interested in
How to remember 有意: 有 have + 意 idea = to intend.
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How it is used
- Two uses: 'intentionally' - 有意刁难 (yǒuyì diāonàn) to deliberately make things hard; and 'interested in' - 对她有意 (duì tā yǒuyì) to be romantically interested in her.
- As 'on purpose' it's near 故意 (gùyì) but a touch less blameful.
- Context decides between the 'deliberate' and the 'keen on' senses.
Example sentences
- 看书很有意思。 Kànshū hěn yǒuyìsi.Reading books is interesting.
- 篮球可真是有意思。 Lánqiú kě zhēnshì yǒuyìsi.Basketball is a lot of fun.
- 在我看来很有意思！ Zàiwǒkànlái hěn yǒuyìsi!It seems interesting to me.