原意 (yuán yì) — original intention; original meaning

Definition

Examples

• 我的原意不是这样，你误会了。
  Wǒ de yuán yì bú shì zhè yàng, nǐ wù huì le.
  My original intention was not like this; you misunderstood.
• 这句话的原意是什么？
  Zhè jù huà de yuán yì shì shén me?
  What is the original meaning of this sentence?
• 他解释了自己的原意，大家才明白。
  Tā jiě shì le zì jǐ de yuán yì, dà jiā cái míng bai.
  He explained his original intention, and then everyone understood.