本意

běn yì

HSK 7 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. original idea
  2. real intention
  3. etymon

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ的de本意běnyì是shì想xiǎng那样nàyàng做zuò吗ma？

Did you mean to do that?

Tatoeba #13137885

那nà不bù是shì我wǒ的de本意běnyì。

That wasn't my intent.

Tatoeba #461600

自私zìsī不bù是shì我wǒ的de本意běnyì。

I didn't mean to be selfish.

Tatoeba #501330

你nǐ所suǒ说shuō的话dehuà取决于qǔjuéyú你nǐ的de本意běnyì。

The word you use depends on your intended meaning.

Tatoeba #2197790

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

听 tīng HSK 1 们 men HSK 1 本 běn HSK 1 马上 mǎ shàng HSK 3 公司 gōng sī HSK 1 听说 tīng shuō HSK 3 第 dì HSK 1 马 mǎ HSK 3

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