有意思

Character by character

• 有yǒu6 strokesHSK 1have, own, possess; exist
• 意yì13 strokesHSK 2thought, idea, opinion; think
• 思sī9 strokesHSK 2think, consider, ponder; final particle

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 有意思. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 有yǒuHSK 1

  to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)

• 没有méi yǒuHSK 1

  haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be

• 还有hái yǒuHSK 1

  furthermore; in addition; still; also

• 所有suǒ yǒuHSK 2

  all; to have; to possess; to own

• 只有zhǐ yǒuHSK 3

  only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

• 有些yǒu xiēHSK 1

  some; somewhat

• 有人yǒu rénHSK 2

  someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)

• 有关yǒu guānHSK 6

  to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning

• 注意zhù yìHSK 3

  to take note of; to pay attention to

• 拥有yōng yǒuHSK 5

  to have; to possess

• 愿意yuàn yìHSK 2

  to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)

• 意义yì yìHSK 3

  sense; meaning; significance; importance

• 同意tóng yìHSK 3

  to agree; to consent; to approve

• 意思yì siHSK 2

  idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc

• 意见yì jiànHSK 2

  idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint

• 意识yì shíHSK 5

  consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize

• 有的yǒu deHSK 1

  (there are) some (who are...); some (exist)

• 有效yǒu xiàoHSK 3

  effective; in effect; valid

• 思想sī xiǎngHSK 3

  thought; thinking; idea; ideology

• 有时yǒu shíHSK 1

  sometimes; now and then

• 意味着yì wèi zheHSK 5

  to signify; to mean; to imply

• 有所yǒu suǒHSK 7

  somewhat; to some extent

• 意外yì wàiHSK 3

  unexpected; accident; mishap

• 有时候yǒu shí houHSK 1

  sometimes