有意 (yǒu yì) — (verb) to intend, to mean to; (adverb) intentionally, deliberately
Definition
有意 is a verb meaning 'to intend' (more formal than 打算) and an adverb meaning 'intentionally' (softer and more neutral than 故意, which implies wrongdoing).
verb
to intendto mean to
adverb
intentionallydeliberately
Examples
- 有意，。Tā yǒu yì shāng hài nǐ de gǎn qíng, bié lǐ tā.He deliberately hurt your feelings; ignore him.
- 有意。Wǒ yǒu yì xià ge yuè qù zhōng guó lǚ xíng.I intend to travel to China next month.
- 有意，。Tā duì nà ge zhí wèi hěn yǒu yì, yǐ jīng tóu le jiǎn lì.She is very interested in that position and has already submitted her resume.
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