介意 (jiè yì) — to mind; to be bothered by; to take offense at

Definition

介意 is about being bothered or taking offense at something small — used when a remark or situation mildly annoys you, far weaker than 生气 ('get angry'). It often appears in polite questions like 你介意…吗? ('do you mind…?'), similar to 在乎 and 在意.

verb

to mindto be bothered byto take offense at

Examples

介意？
Nǐ jiè yì wǒ zuò zài zhè lǐ ma?
Do you mind if I sit here?
，介意。
Tā shuō huà tài zhí jiē, hěn duō rén dōu huì jiè yì.
He speaks too bluntly; many people would take offense.
介意，。
Wǒ bú jiè yì děng yí huì r, nǐ màn màn lái.
I don't mind waiting a bit; take your time.