WordTaiwan frequency #9,688
好意思
ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ ˙ㄙ
“to have the nerve; to feel no shame; to overcome embarrassment; (rhetorical) is it proper?; what a cheek!”
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好
ㄏㄠˇ
good; fine; well; okay; suitable; easy to do; very; to like; to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
意
ㄧˋ
Meaning; idea; thought; intention; will; desire; feeling; interest; opinion; a prejudice; Italy.
思
ㄙ
to think; to consider; to long for; to miss someone; to grieve; a thought; a state of mind; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 意義ㄧˋ ㄧˋmeaning; sense; significance; importance.
- 好像ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋseems like; as if; appears to be; looks as though
- 思考ㄙ ㄎㄠˇto think deeply; to reflect on; to ponder; to consider carefully.
- 願意ㄩㄢˋ ㄧˋto be willing; to want; to wish; ready to do something; to agree; to consent
- 注意ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋto pay attention to; to take note of; (psychology) selective attention
- 意見ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋidea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint
- 同意ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧˋto agree; to consent; to approve; to be of the same opinion
- 意識ㄧˋ ㄕˋconsciousness; awareness; to be aware of; to realize; mental activity including perception, memory, and imagination; in Buddhism, the mind that discriminates phenomena.
- 創意ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋcreative; creativity; the ability to produce original and clever ideas; showing novelty and ingenuity.
- 意思ㄧˋ ㄙmeaning; idea; opinion; what something signifies; interest; fun; a small gift or token of appreciation; a gesture of goodwill
- 意外ㄧˋ ㄨㄞˋunexpected; not as planned; an accident; a mishap
- 好好ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄠˇwell; carefully; properly; nicely; seriously; for no reason; all of a sudden; to one's heart's content