来意 (lái yì) — purpose in coming; reason for coming

Definição

A formal noun for the 'purpose of someone's visit' — used to ask or speculate about why a person has come, more literary than everyday expressions like 来干什么.

noun
purpose in comingreason for coming

Exemplos

  • 来意
    Qǐng wèn nín de lái yì shì shén me?
    May I ask what your purpose in coming is?
  • 来意
    Tā de lái yì bú tài qīng chǔ.
    His purpose in coming is not very clear.
  • 来意
    Wǒ cāi dào le tā de lái yì.
    I guessed his purpose in coming.

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