Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
无意
wúyì
Description
"无意"的意思是没有那个想法,或者不是故意的。
"无意" means having no such intention, or not deliberate.
比如你不小心弄坏了东西,可以说这是无意的。
For example, if you accidentally break something, you can say it was 无意.
Meanings
无意wúyì
unintentionally; by accident; not on purpose
我无意中听到了他们的话。
I overheard their conversation by accident.
无意wúyì
to have no intention of doing something
我无意伤害你。
I didn't mean to hurt you.
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Notes
- Etymology
无 (without) + 意 (intention), literally "without intention."
- Nuance
opposite of 故意 (on purpose); often used to apologize for accidents.
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