Today’s word of the day is 意 (yì) which means ‘meaning’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 意 (yì).
乐意 (lè yì) To be willing
The first word is 乐意 (lè yì) which means ‘to be willing’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 乐 means ‘happy’ and 意 means ‘meaning’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我乐意和你去。(Wǒ lèyì hé nǐ qù.) I‘m willing to go with you.
满意 (mǎn yì) To be satisfied
Another word we can create with 意 (yì) is 满意 (mǎn yì). This means ‘to be satisfied’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 满 means ‘full’, and 意 means ‘meaning’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我的安排让大家都很满意。(Wǒ de ānpái ràng dàjiā dōu hěn mǎnyì.) Everyone was satisfied with my arrangements.
得意 (dé yì) Proud
Finally, we can create the word 得意 (dé yì) which means ‘proud’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我考试得了满分,非常得意。(Wǒ kǎoshì déle mǎnfēn, fēicháng déyì.) I got full marks in my exam, I am very proud.