Writing
介意 (jiè yì) — how to say "to mind" in Chinese
介意
To mind, to take offense
verb
Character composition
介
to be situated between
意
meaning, intention
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
过分介意小事
guò fèn jiè yì xiǎo shì
to be overly bothered by trivial matters
介意别人的看法
jiè yì bié rén de kàn fǎ
to be bothered by other people's opinions
Examples
他介意我说的话。
He minded what I said.
你介意吗？
Do you mind?
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Frequently asked questions
How to say do you mind in Chinese?
"to mind" in Chinese is 介意 (jiè yì).
介意 meaning in English
介意 (jiè yì) means "To mind, to take offense".
How is 介意 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiè yì (written as jie yi, jieyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to mind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 介意: 介 has 4 strokes, 意 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 介意?
介意 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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