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在意 zàiyì

在意 zàiyì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 在意 zàiyì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zàiyì | zai4 yi4
English translation
to care about
to mind

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Traditional form

在意 zàiyì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 在意 zàiyì

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zài

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Phonetic compound

cái

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

才土

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and yīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

yīn

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

音心

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 在意 zàiyì

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zhè liǎng 之间 zhī jiān zài 意义 yìyì shǎng 差别 chābié shì xiǎo de .

There is a negligible difference in meaning between these two words.

zài 意大利 Yì dà lì de 威尼斯 Wēi ní sī 城里, zhù zhāo wèi 名叫 míng jiào 安东尼奥 de 商人 shāng rén .

A merchant named Antonio lived in the city of Venice in Italy.

de huà shuí méi 在意 zàiyì .

His remark passed unnoticed.

jiè zhè běn Shū 在意 zàiyì ?

Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?

Jean: ér zài 意大利 Yì dà lì ,通常 tōngcháng yāo 称呼 chēnghu xìng ,中国 Zhōngguó 一样 yīyàng .

Helen : But in Italy you would call your boss Mr Smith.

在意 zàiyì Decomposition

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在意 zàiyì Compounds

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