HSK 3 · Knowledge & Ideas

主意

zhǔ yi

idea; plan

Stroke order of 主意

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

主 · 5 strokes意 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

The master 主 idea 意 from a sound 音 and heart 心.

Parts: 主 master + 意 idea (音 sound + 心 heart)

Example sentence

你有什么好主意？

Do you have any good ideas?

Words with 主

主人host; owner 主要main; mainly 主任director; head 主持to host; to preside over 主张to advocate; position 主动on one's own initiative 自主independent

Words with 意

意思meaning 满意satisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 故意on purpose 愿意to be willing 意见opinion; complaint 有意思interesting 生意business; trade 意义meaning; significance 同意to agree 注意to pay attention 意外accident; unexpected

More words: Knowledge & Ideas

思想thought; thinking 观念concept; notion 概念concept 理论theory 主张to advocate; position 意义meaning; significance 理由reason; grounds 理解to understand 头脑brain; mind 认得to know; to recognize 认出to recognize 体会to realize; understanding

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