意义

意義

yìyì

noun HSK 3 #871

Meanings

1 meaning; significance
2 sense; import

Characters

meaning; idea; intention

meaning; righteousness

Examples

这件事很有意义。

Zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu yìyì.

This matter is very meaningful.

生活的意义是什么？

Shēnghuó de yìyì shì shénme?

What is the meaning of life?

没有意义的争论浪费时间。

Méiyǒu yìyì de zhēnglùn làngfèi shíjiān.

Meaningless arguments waste time.

Tips

usage

有意义 (meaningful) and 没有意义 (meaningless/pointless) are extremely common. 有意义 is used to evaluate whether something is worth doing.

Stroke Order

意 yì

义 yì