实意

實意

shíyì

noun

Meanings

1 sincere intention
2 real meaning
3 true purpose

Characters

intention / meaning

Examples

HSK 6

他这番话的实意是想道歉。

Tā zhè fān huà de shíyì shì xiǎng dàoqiàn.

The real meaning of his words was that he wanted to apologize.

HSK 7-9

我是真心实意地想帮你。

Wǒ shì zhēnxīnshíyì de xiǎng bāng nǐ.

I sincerely and genuinely want to help you.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in the four-syllable collocation 真心实意 ('wholehearted and sincere'). Standalone 实意 is somewhat literary; everyday speech prefers 真心 or 真意.

Stroke Order

实 shí

意 yì