意向
Old HSK 6
意向 (yìxiàng) · intention
意向 (yìxiàng) means “intention; purpose; intent”. It is written with 2 characters: 意 (thought) + 向 (towards). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 意向 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)
向 xiàng · towards
What 向 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
双方签了合作意向书。Shuāngfāng qiān le hézuò yìxiàng shū.Both sides signed a letter of intent for cooperation.
你有出国的意向吗？Nǐ yǒu chūguó de yìxiàng ma?Do you intend to go abroad?
Questions about 意向
What does 意向 mean?
意向 (yìxiàng) means “intention; purpose; intent”.
How do you pronounce 意向?
意向 is pronounced yìxiàng.
Which HSK level is 意向?
意向 is in Old HSK 6.
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 意向 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.