心意 (xīn yì) — heartfelt regard, kindly intention; a token of appreciation (often used in谦辞: 一点心意)
Definition
心意 is the thought or feeling behind a gift or kindness — often used as 谦辞 to refer to a small token of appreciation (一点心意). Unlike 意思, it emphasizes the sender's warm regard rather than meaning or intention.
noun
heartfelt regardkindly intentiona token of appreciation (often used in谦辞: 一点心意)
Examples
- ，心意。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò, tā yí dìng hěn gǎn jī nǐ de xīn yì.If you do this, he will be very grateful for your kindness.
- 心意，。Nǐ de xīn yì wǒ lǐng le, dàn zhè me guì zhòng de lǐ wù wǒ bù néng shōu.I appreciate your kind intention, but I can't accept such an expensive gift.
- 心意，。Zhè shì wǒ men jiā de yì diǎn xīn yì, qǐng yí dìng shōu xià.This is a small token from our family; please do accept it.
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