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原意 (yuán yì) — original intention; original meaning

Definition

noun
original intentionoriginal meaning

Examples

  • 原意，。
    Wǒ de yuán yì bú shì zhè yàng, nǐ wù huì le.
    My original intention was not like this; you misunderstood.
  • 原意？
    Zhè jù huà de yuán yì shì shén me?
    What is the original meaning of this sentence?
  • 原意，。
    Tā jiě shì le zì jǐ de yuán yì, dà jiā cái míng bai.
    He explained his original intention, and then everyone understood.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

原yuánoriginal
意yìmeaning; intention

The 意 sense of meaning or intention is linked with the 原 sense of original, giving the original meaning.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

原 combines 泉 (spring) and 厂 (cliff), picturing a spring bursting from a cliff-side, which gives the sense of origin or source.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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