有意思

yǒu

Traditional: 有意思

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Translation

interesting, fun

Word origin

A phrase combining 有 (yǒu, to have) with 意思 (yì si, meaning, interest), literally to have interest, hence interesting or fun. The character 思 carries the heart radical 心.

Origin
compound
Root
有 (yǒu, to have) + 意思 (yì si, meaning, interest)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 有

Stroke order for 意

Stroke order for 思

Examples

This book is very interesting.

The story he tells is very entertaining.

This game is really fun.

I find history very interesting.

That film is not interesting at all.

有意思 (yǒu yì sī) means interesting or fun. It is used to praise something as engaging or amusing.

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