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本意

běn yì
original intention
noun

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他的本意是帮助别人。
tāde běnyì shì bāngzhù biérén 。
His original intention was to help others.
我希望能理解他的本意。
wǒ xīwàng néng lǐjiě tāde běnyì 。
I hope to understand his original intention.
有时候,本意可能会被误解。
yǒu shíhòu , běnyì kěnéng huì bèi wùjiě 。
Sometimes, the original intention may be misunderstood.

Words with similar meanings

初衷chūzhōng
initial intention
More commonly used to express the original motivation behind an action.

Words Starting With 本

本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
本科běn kē
undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
本质běn zhì
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
本领běn lǐng
"skill; ability; capability
本事běn shi
ability; skill; source material; original story

Words Ending With 意

同意tóng yì
to agree; to consent; to approve
愿意yuàn yì
to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
注意zhù yì
to take note of; to pay attention to
满意mǎn yì
satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
做生意zuò shēng yì
to do business

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本běn · roots or stems of plants, origin
HSK 1
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意yì · idea, meaning, thought, to think›