How to say “idea” in Chinese
idea, plan
“Idea” in Chinese is 主意, zhǔ yi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主意 is read zhǔ yi: 2 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
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “主意”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主意. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你觉得这个主意怎么样？nǐjuédezhègezhǔyizěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this idea?
More words from the lesson “Changes for the better”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “idea” in Chinese?
“Idea” in Chinese is 主意, pinyin zhǔyi.
What does 主意 mean?
主意 (zhǔyi) means “idea, plan”.
How do you write 主意?
主意 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主意?
主意 is read zhǔyi. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, yi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“idea” in the lesson “Changes for the better”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. 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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