人意

rényì

noun #18,514

Meanings

1 people's expectations
2 what people wish for

Characters

meaning; wish; intention

Examples

HSK 4

事情的发展总是不如人意。

Shìqing de fāzhǎn zǒngshì bùrú rényì.

Things never develop as people wish.

HSK 6

结果不尽如人意。

Jiéguǒ bújìn rú rényì.

The result fell short of expectations.

Tips

usage

人意 almost never appears alone - it's used in set phrases: 不尽如人意 (not fully satisfactory), 不如人意 (not as one wished), 尽如人意 (completely satisfactory). The structure is always X如人意.

Stroke Order

人 rén

意 yì