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主意 (zhǔ yi): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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主意 (zhǔ yi): Idea (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

主 • zhǔ • master, host, main, primary

zhǔ主

master, host, main, primary

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Pinyinzhǔ yi

Meaningidea

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意 • yi • thought, idea, meaning, intention

yi意

thought, idea, meaning, intention

4.

How to Use 主意 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

zhǔ主

yi意

neutral

an idea

Verb + Object

chū出

zhǔ主

yi意

neutral

come up with an idea

Adjective + Nounwith好

hǎo好

zhǔ主

yi意

neutral

5.

Example Sentences with 主意

zhè这

ge个

zhǔ主

yi意

tīng听

qǐ起

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 主意.

回忆huí yìto recall
放弃fàng qìto renounce
大夫dài fudoctor
出生chū shēngbirth; to be born
不管bù guǎnregardless of; no matter (what/how)
教授jiào shòuprofessor
负责fù zéresponsible for
广播guǎng bōbroadcast
大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy
寒假hán jiàwinter holiday
工资gōng zīwage; salary
保护bǎo hùprotection; to protect

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 主意.

Words with 主

主要zhǔ yàomainly
主人zhǔ rénowner
主任zhǔ rèndirector
主动

ná拿

zhǔ主

yi意

neutral

make a decision

gǎi改

biàn变

zhǔ主

yi意

neutral

change one's mind

good idea

lái来

hěn很

bú不

cuò错

。

This idea sounds very good.

zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

tí提

chū出

de的

nà那

ge个

zhǔ主

yi意

huò获

dé得

le了

dà大

jiā家

de的

yí一

zhì致

rèn认

kě可

。

The idea he proposed at the meeting received unanimous approval from everyone.

tā他

hěn很

kuài快

xiǎng想

chū出

le了

yí一

gè个

zhǔ主

yi意

lái来

jiě解

jué决

wèn问

tí题

。

He quickly came up with an idea to solve the problem.

wǒ我

yuán原

běn本

de的

zhǔ主

yi意

bèi被

zhèng证

míng明

shì是

wán完

quán全

xíng行

bù不

tōng通

de的

。

My original idea was proven to be completely unworkable.

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

lù露

yíng营

？

zhè这

zhēn真

shi是

gè个

bú不

cuò错

de的

zhǔ主

yi意

，

wǒ我

men们

kě可

yǐ以

fàng放

sōng松

yí一

xià下

。

Going camping this weekend? That's a really good idea; we can relax a bit.

zhǔ dòng

take the initiative

主席zhǔ xíchairperson

主张zhǔ zhāngclaim; assertionl; proposal

主持zhǔ chítake charge of; manage; direct

主观zhǔ guānsubjective

Words with 意

意思yì simeaning
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
没意思méi yì siboring
不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed
同意tóng yìto agree
愿意yuàn yìwilling
注意zhù yìtake note of
满意mǎn yìpleased; satisfied