实意

實意

shíyì

noun

Meanings

1 sincere intention
2 real meaning
3 true purpose

Characters

intention / meaning

Examples

他这番话的实意是想道歉。

Tā zhè fān huà de shíyì shì xiǎng dàoqiàn.

The real meaning of his words was that he wanted to apologize.

我是真心实意地想帮你。

Wǒ shì zhēnxīn shíyì de xiǎng bāng nǐ.

I sincerely and genuinely want to help you.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in the four-syllable collocation 真心实意 (zhēnxīn shíyì 'wholehearted and sincere'). Standalone 实意 is somewhat literary; everyday speech prefers 真心 (zhēnxīn) or 真意 (zhēnyì).

Stroke Order

实 shí

意 yì