会意 (huì yì) — to understand implicitly, to catch on, to cotton on

In Chinese linguistics, 会意 is one of the Six Methods (六书) of forming characters by combining the meanings of existing elements. As a verb, it means to grasp unspoken meaning — 'to catch on' to what someone means without being told outright.

verb
to understand implicitlyto catch onto cotton on

예문

  • 会意
    Tā huà shuō dào yí bàn, wǒ jiù huì yì le.
    He said half a sentence, and I already caught on.
  • 会意
    Nǐ bú yòng jiě shì, wǒ yǐ jīng huì yì le.
    You don't need to explain; I already understand.
  • 会意
    Tā wēi wēi yí xiào, wǒ mǎ shàng huì yì le tā de yì si.
    She gave a faint smile, and I immediately understood her meaning.
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