介意
jièyìTraditional: 介意
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Translation
to mind, to take offence
Word origin
A compound of 介 (jiè, to lie between, to be lodged in) and 意 (yì, mind, intention), so to be lodged in one's mind is to be bothered by something.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 介 (jiè, to lodge between) + 意 (yì, mind)
Stroke order
介
意
Examples
？
Do you mind if I sit here?
。
I do not mind at all.
。
He minds when others are late.
，。
If you do not mind, I would like to open the window.
。
Please do not take offence at what I just said.
介意 (jiè yì) means to mind or to take offence at something. It is most common in polite questions such as 你介意吗 (do you mind?) and in the reassurance 不介意 (I do not mind).
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