---
title: "Yitu Meaning: 意图 (yìtú) Means “intention”"
description: "意图 (traditional 意圖, yìtú) means “intention; intent; to intend to; to attempt to”. Hear its tones, see what 意 and 图 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yitu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 意图 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

意图 yìtú

## intention; intent; to intend to; to attempt to

## Its characters

1. 意 yì intention
2. 图 tú picture

## In a sentence

我不明白他这样做的意图。 I don't understand his intention in doing this.

[More about 意图](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%84%8F%E5%9B%BE)

## More words with 意 or 图

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [地图 dìtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditu)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [蓝图 lántú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lantu)
- [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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