介意

jièyì

verb HSK 7-9 #775

Meanings

1 to mind
2 to take offense
3 to care

Characters

to lie between; to care about

meaning; intention; mind

Examples

你介意我打开窗户吗？

Nǐ jièyì wǒ dǎkāi chuānghù ma?

Do you mind if I open the window?

别介意，他不是故意的。

Bié jièyì, tā búshì gùyì de.

Don't mind it, he didn't mean it.

Tips

grammar

你介意...吗？ is a polite way to ask permission, similar to 'Do you mind if...?' The answer 不介意 means 'I don't mind' (= go ahead).

Stroke Order

介 jiè

意 yì