意旨

yìzhǐ

noun #32,856

Meanings

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

Characters

purport/imperial decree

Examples

他按照领导的意旨办事。

Tā ànzhào lǐngdǎo de yìzhǐ bànshì.

He acts according to the leader's wishes.

这是天的意旨。

Zhè shì tiān de yìzhǐ.

This is the will of Heaven.

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