Writing
心意 (xīn yì) — how to say "intention" in Chinese
心意
Intention, feeling
noun
Character composition
心
heart
意
meaning, intention
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
表达心意
biǎo dá xīn yì
express one's feelings
Examples
我送你这件礼物，以表达我的心意。
I give you this gift to express my feelings.
这是我的心意。
This is my intention.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "intention" in Chinese?
"intention" in Chinese is 心意 (xīn yì).
心意 meaning in English
心意 (xīn yì) means "Intention, feeling".
How is 心意 pronounced?
It is pronounced xīn yì (written as xin yi, xinyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for intention
It is written 心意: 心 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 心意?
心意 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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