意义
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
意义 (yìyì) · meaning
意义 (yìyì) means “meaning; significance”. It is written with 2 characters: 意 (thought) + 义 (right conduct). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 意义 is built
The characters
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)
义 yì · right conduct
What 义 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: ⺷ gives the meaning, 乂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这件事很有意义。Zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu yìyì.This is very meaningful.
这个词的意义是什么？Zhège cí de yìyì shì shénme?What is the meaning of this word?
Questions about 意义
What does 意义 mean?
意义 (yìyì) means “meaning; significance”.
How do you pronounce 意义?
意义 is pronounced yìyì.
Which HSK level is 意义?
意义 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
- 故意gùyìon purpose
- 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
- 意见yìjiànopinion
- 意思yìsimeaning
- 有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting
- 愿意yuànyìto be willing
- 生意shēngyibusiness
- 同意tóngyìto agree
- 意外yìwàiunexpected
Learn 意义 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.