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意味着

yì wèi zhe

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to signify
  • to mean
  • to imply

Definition

意味着是动词，表示某种现象或行为隐含或预示某种结果、情况。

Means is a verb indicating that a phenomenon or action implies or foretells a certain result or situation.

Usage

用于引出某种推断或结论，常接从句。

Used to introduce an inference or conclusion, often followed by a clause.

Examples

  • 1 下雨了，意味着我们得取消野餐。(It's raining, which means we have to cancel the picnic.)
  • 2 他接受了这份工作，意味着他要搬家到上海。(He accepted the job, which means he will move to Shanghai.)
  • 3 这次失败并不意味着结束，而是新的开始。(This failure does not mean the end, but a new beginning.)
  • 4 科技进步意味着生活更加便利。(Technological progress means a more convenient life.)
  • 5 你这么说，意味着你不同意我的观点？(By saying that, do you mean you disagree with me?)

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