意志
Old HSK 6
意志 (yìzhì) · will
意志 (yìzhì) means “will; willpower”. It is written with 2 characters: 意 (thought) + 志 (determination). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 意志 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)
志 zhì · determination
What 志 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: The mind 心 of a scholar 士; 士 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他有坚强的意志。Tā yǒu jiānqiáng de yìzhì.He has a strong will.
锻炼可以培养人的意志。Duànliàn kěyǐ péiyǎng rén de yìzhì.Exercise can build willpower.
Questions about 意志
What does 意志 mean?
意志 (yìzhì) means “will; willpower”.
How do you pronounce 意志?
意志 is pronounced yìzhì.
Which HSK level is 意志?
意志 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 意志 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 216: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.