Writing
意味着 (yì wèi zhe) — how to say "to mean" in Chinese
意味着
To mean, to signify, to imply
verb
Character composition
意
thought, meaning
味
taste, flavor
着
indicates continuation of an action
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
Collocations
意味着成功
yì wèi zhe chéng gōng
mean success
意味着失败
yì wèi zhe shī bài
mean failure
意味着改变
yì wèi zhe gǎi biàn
mean change
Examples
他的沉默意味着他不同意这个计划。
His silence means he doesn't agree with the plan.
这意味什么？
What does this mean?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to mean" in Chinese?
"to mean" in Chinese is 意味着 (yì wèi zhe).
What does 意味着 mean in English?
意味着 (yì wèi zhe) means "To mean, to signify, to imply".
How is 意味着 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì wèi zhe (written as yi wei zhe, yiweizhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to mean" in Chinese characters?
It is written 意味着: 意 has 13 strokes, 味 has 8 strokes, 着 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 意味着?
意味着 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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