意味着 (yìwèizhe) · to mean

意味着 (yìwèizhe) means “to mean; to signify”. It is written with 3 characters: 意 (thought) + 味 (taste) + 着 (ongoing-state particle). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 意味着 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
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)

味 wèi · taste

What 味 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight

Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

着 zhe · ongoing-state particle

What 着 is made of

羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

努力并不意味着一定成功。Nǔlì bìng bù yìwèizhe yídìng chénggōng.Hard work doesn't necessarily mean success.

沉默有时候意味着同意。Chénmò yǒushíhòu yìwèizhe tóngyì.Silence sometimes means agreement.

Questions about 意味着

What does 意味着 mean?

意味着 (yìwèizhe) means “to mean; to signify”.

How do you pronounce 意味着?

意味着 is pronounced yìwèizhe.

Which HSK level is 意味着?

意味着 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 意味着 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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