意味着
yìwèizheTraditional: 意味着
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Translation
to mean, to signify, to imply
Word origin
A compound of 意 (yì, meaning), 味 (wèi, flavour or sense) and the durative particle 着 (zhe), literally to carry the sense that, hence to mean or to signify.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 意 (yì, meaning) + 味 (wèi, sense) + 着 (zhe, durative particle)
Stroke order
意
味
着
Examples
。
This means we have to start over.
沉默。
His silence implies agreement.
。
Success means hard work.
？
What does this decision signify?
涨。
A price rise means we have to spend more money.
意味着 (yì wèi zhe) means to mean, to signify, to imply. It is a verb used to draw out the consequence or significance of something.
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