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title: "Xinyi Meaning: 心意 (xīnyì) Means “kindly feelings”"
description: "心意 (xīnyì) means “kindly feelings; regard”. Hear its tones, see what 心 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 心意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

心意 xīnyì

## kindly feelings; regard

## It can also mean

- intention; wishes

## Its characters

1. 心 xīn mind
2. 意 yì intention

## In a sentence

这是我的一点心意，请收下。 This is a small token of my regard; please accept it.

[More about 心意](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%83%E6%84%8F)

## More words with 心 or 意

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)

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