主意zhǔ yiidea
主意 (zhǔ yi) means "idea" or "decision." It appears in 你的主意很好,我们就这么做吧。 (Your idea is great; let's do it this way.) and 我改主意了,不去了。 (I changed my mind; I'm not going.) When A suggests climbing a mountain this weekend, B replies 好主意! (Good idea!)
What does 主意 mean?
- 1.
ideanoun
- 2.
decisionnoun
What do the characters in 主意 mean?
- 主not compositional here
- 意(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense
How do you use 主意?
See it in 你的主意 and 改主意
What are some examples of 主意 in a sentence?
How is 主意 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个周末我们去爬山,怎么样?
Zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān, zěnmeyàng?
How about we go climbing a mountain this weekend?
- Speaker B:
好主意!
Hǎo zhǔyi!
Good idea!
- Speaker A:
早上八点出发吧。
Zǎoshang bā diǎn chūfā ba.
Let's leave at eight in the morning.
- Speaker B:
好的。
Hǎo de.
OK.
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- 愿意yuàn yìwilling (to do sth)HSK 3
- 注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention toHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.