意旨

yìzhǐ

noun #32,856

Meanings

1 intent
2 intention
3 will (of a superior, deity, or authority)

Characters

purport/imperial decree

Examples

HSK 1

这是天的意旨。

Zhè shì tiān de yìzhǐ.

This is the will of Heaven.

HSK 4

他按照领导的意旨办事。

Tā ànzhào lǐngdǎo de yìzhǐ bànshì.

He acts according to the leader's wishes.

Tips

register

Formal/literary register. 意旨 implies the will of someone with authority - a ruler, deity, or superior - and carries a slightly weightier, more deferential tone than the everyday 意思 ('meaning/intention'). Often translated 'will' rather than 'idea'.

Stroke Order

意 yì

旨 zhǐ