How to say “interesting” in Chinese
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“Interesting” in Chinese is 有意思, yǒu yì si: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有意思 is read yǒu yì si: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
Below, 心 “heart”.
It also has the “heart” 心. In 意思 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “有意思”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有意思. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个电影很有意思。zhègediànyǐnghěnyǒuyìsiThis movie is really interesting.
- 你觉得有意思吗？nǐjuédeyǒuyìsimaDo you find it interesting?
More words from the lesson “Interesting or boring”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “interesting” in Chinese?
“Interesting” in Chinese is 有意思, pinyin yǒu yìsi.
What does 有意思 mean?
有意思 (yǒu yìsi) means “interesting”.
How do you write 有意思?
有意思 is 3 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning; 思 (sī) — think. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有意思?
有意思 is read yǒu yìsi. Tones: yǒu — third tone, yì — fourth tone, si — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“interesting” in the lesson “Interesting or boring”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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