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title: "Jieyi Meaning: 介意 (jièyì) Means “to mind”"
description: "介意 (jièyì) means “to mind; to take offense”. Hear its tones, see what 介 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 介意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

介意 jièyì

## to mind; to take offense

## Its characters

1. 介 jiè to lie between
2. 意 yì idea

## In a sentence

你介意我开一下窗户吗？ Do you mind if I open the window?

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## More words with 介 or 意

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [简介 jiǎnjiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianjie)
- [介入 jièrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieru)
- [介绍 jièshào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieshao)
- [乐意 lèyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)
- [满意 mǎnyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manyi)

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