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无意

wúyì

to have no intention; unintentionally

HSK 9 · Topic “Intentions and choices”
An elbow accidentally knocks over a red cup, water spilling onto papers
Memory picture

Characters in this word

无 wú

Strokes
4
Radical
无 — no, not
Made of
一 one 尢 weak, lame

意 yì

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
音 sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 意

Example phrases

  • 他无意卷入派系斗争，只想把项目做完。 Tā wúyì juǎnrù pàixì dòuzhēng, zhǐ xiǎng bǎ xiàngmù zuò wán. He had no intention of getting involved in factional struggles; he only wanted to finish the project.
  • 我无意碰掉了杯子，水洒了一桌。 Wǒ wúyì pèngdiào le bēizi, shuǐ sǎ le yī zhuō. I accidentally knocked the cup over, and the water spilled all over the table.
  • 他无意伤害你，只是说话太快。 Tā wúyì shānghài nǐ, zhǐshì shuōhuà tài kuài. He didn't mean to hurt you; he just speaks too quickly.

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