Difference between revisions of "Comparing "yisi" and "yiyi""
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意思 and 意思 are both nouns that are similar in the fact that they both can be used to mean “meaning”, yet they are used in different contexts and situations. 意思 is used in informal situations, whereas 意义 is used in formal settings. The use of 意思 is much wider than that of 意义, most often 意思 used in the sense of understanding what speech or written word “means”, or the direction of a trend. 意义 is most often used to mean “value” or “significance”.
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意思 (yìsi) and 意义 (yìyì) are both nouns that mean "meaning," but with different nuances. 意思 is used in informal situations and a wide range of set phrases and is broader in range, whereas 意义 is used in formal settings in less colloquial ways.
  
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== 意思 and 意义 both mean "meaning" and are sometimes roughly interchangeable ==
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Note that using 意思sounds more casual, and using 意义 sounds more serious in the following examples.
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* 你这样做有什么意思？
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* 你能不能解释一下这句话的意思？
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== 意思 is used in a wide array of colloquial expressions ==
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意思 can mean "meaning," but it can also indicate interestingness and other feelings.
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=== Common Phrases ===
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* 有意思
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* 没意思
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* 不好意思
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* 意思意思
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* 明白（你的）意思
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* 什么意思
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=== Examples Sentences ===
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* 意思
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== 意义 means "significance" in a serious way ==
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意义 is much more focused and narrow. 没有意义 is, quite straightforwardly, "meaningless." You won't typically say something you don't mean with 意义 (although your conversations are likely to be much more serious).
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=== Common Phrases ===
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* 人生的意义
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* 没有意义
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=== Examples Sentences ===
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* 人生的意义
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* 没有意义
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=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===

Revision as of 09:26, 20 April 2022

意思 (yìsi) and 意义 (yìyì) are both nouns that mean "meaning," but with different nuances. 意思 is used in informal situations and a wide range of set phrases and is broader in range, whereas 意义 is used in formal settings in less colloquial ways.











B1HSK5ASV4567
意思 (yìsi) 意义 (yìyì)
Meaning meaning value, significance
Part of Speech noun noun
Formality informal formal

意思 and 意义 both mean "meaning" and are sometimes roughly interchangeable

Note that using 意思sounds more casual, and using 意义 sounds more serious in the following examples.

  • 你这样做有什么意思？
  • 你能不能解释一下这句话的意思？

意思 is used in a wide array of colloquial expressions

意思 can mean "meaning," but it can also indicate interestingness and other feelings.

Common Phrases

  • 有意思
  • 没意思
  • 不好意思
  • 意思意思
  • 明白（你的）意思
  • 什么意思

Examples Sentences

  • 意思

意义 means "significance" in a serious way

意义 is much more focused and narrow. 没有意义 is, quite straightforwardly, "meaningless." You won't typically say something you don't mean with 意义 (although your conversations are likely to be much more serious).

Common Phrases

  • 人生的意义
  • 没有意义

Examples Sentences

  • 人生的意义
  • 没有意义

Websites

“意思”和“意义” https://m.iask.sina.com.cn/b/6eMFE0jjTa7.html

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