---
title: "Eyi Meaning: 恶意 (èyì) Means “malice”"
description: "恶意 (traditional 惡意, èyì) means “malice; ill will; malicious; with bad intent”. Hear its tones, see what 恶 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 恶意 mean?

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恶意 èyì

## malice; ill will; malicious; with bad intent

## Its characters

1. 恶 è evil
2. 意 yì idea

## In a sentence

我说这话没有任何恶意。 I meant no ill will by saying that.

[More about 恶意](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%81%B6%E6%84%8F)

## More words with 恶 or 意

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [恶劣 èliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/elie)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [可恶 kěwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewu)
- [乐意 lèyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)

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