合意 (hé yì) — to be to one's liking, to suit one's taste (often separable: 合…的意); (legal) mutual agreement, consensus; to be mutually agreeable
Definition
合意 covers both senses: ‘to suit one's taste’ (often split as 合…的意) and, in legal/formal contexts, ‘mutual agreement / consensus between parties’.
to be to one's likingto suit one's taste (often separable: 合…的意)(legal) mutual agreementconsensusto be mutually agreeable
Examples
- ,。Zhè ge cài hé wǒ de yì, fēi cháng hǎo chī.This dish suits my taste; it's very delicious.
- 合意,。Zhè tào fáng zi gè fāng miàn dōu hěn hé yì, wǒ jué dìng zū xià lái.This apartment is satisfactory in every way; I've decided to rent it.
- 合意,。Shuāng fāng jīng guò tán pàn zuì zhōng hé yì, qiān dìng le hé tong.After negotiations, the two parties reached a mutual agreement and signed the contract.
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