中意
Chinese
Etymology 1
| to hit (the mark) | wish; desire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (中意) |
中 | 意 | |
| alternative forms | 鍾意／钟意 (zung1 ji3) Cantonese | ||
| anagram | 意中 | ||
Pronunciation
Verb
中意
- to be to one's liking; to take or catch the fancy of; to suit one's desire; to be agreeable to one's wish or taste
- 若素道：「你不中意麼？」衾兒帶笑道：「什麼中意不中意？只顧盤問，小姐少不得看見就知道。但他在這裏，未必長久。」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: 1636-1912, Anyang Jiumin(安陽酒民), 情夢柝
- Ruòsù dào: “Nǐ bù zhòngyì me?” Qīn'ér dài xiào dào: “Shénme zhòngyì bù zhòngyì? Zhǐ gù pánwèn, xiǎojiě shàobùdé kànjiàn jiù zhīdào. Dàn tā zài zhèlǐ, wèibì chángjiǔ.” [Pinyin]
- Ruosu asks, “Do you not like it?” Qin’er says with a smile, “What do you mean do I not like it? All you do is ask, miss, you’ll know when you’ll see it. But he’s not necessarily going to be here for long.”
若素道：「你不中意么？」衾儿带笑道：「什么中意不中意？只顾盘问，小姐少不得看见就知道。但他在这里，未必长久。」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 喜歡 (“to like”) [map]
Descendants
- → Tagalog: tingi
Pronunciation
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