主意
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
主意 (zhǔyi) · idea
主意 (zhǔyi) means “idea; plan”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 意 (thought). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 主意 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是个好主意！Zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔyi!That's a good idea!
你有什么好主意吗？Nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo zhǔyi ma?Do you have any good ideas?
Questions about 主意
What does 主意 mean?
主意 (zhǔyi) means “idea; plan”.
How do you pronounce 主意?
主意 is pronounced zhǔyi.
Which HSK level is 主意?
主意 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主意 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.