本意

běn yì

HSK 7freq #13124

Meanings

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běn yì

1.original idea
2.real intention
3.etymon

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Wiktionary

1.one’s initial intention; original idea; true feelings; aspiration; purpose; goal
2.signification
3.etymon

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Stroke order

Components

本木㇐

意音心

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Characters

Example sentences

那不是我的本意。
That wasn't my intent.
那不是我的本意。
It wasn't my intention.
那不是我的本意。
That wasn't my intention.
那不是我的本意。
That wasn't what I intended.
自私不是我的本意。
I didn't mean to be selfish.
你的本意是想那樣做嗎？
Did you mean to do that?

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More examples & usage (AI)

Synonyms

初心初意初衷初願初愿宿心本心本志本願本愿素心

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