Mean in Chinese
to mean · HSK 5
意味着
- 意 idea
- 味 taste
- 着 marks an ongoing action or state
下雨意味着比赛要推迟。 Rain means the match will be postponed.
Other ways to say mean
More words with 意 or 味 or 着
How do you say mean in Chinese?
Mean in Chinese is 意味着 (yì wèi zhe). You can also say 小气 (xiǎo qì), 指 (zhǐ).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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