(yì yì) - meaning, significance in Mandarin

yìyì

Traditional: 意義

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Translation

meaning, significance

Word origin

A compound of 意 (yì, meaning or intention) and 义 (yì, sense, rightness or significance), the two near-synonyms together meaning meaning or significance.

Origin: compound
Root: 意 (yì, meaning) + 义 (yì, sense, significance)

Stroke order

意

义

Examples

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This is very meaningful.

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This victory is highly significant.

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Helping others is very meaningful.

意义 (yì yì) means meaning, significance. It is a noun for the sense or importance of something.

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Mandarin Advanced Grammar (C1-C2 / HSK 6+): Chengyu, Classical Remnants, and Register

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This word is part of lesson 22.