[yì si]
(语言文字的意义) meaning; idea
the central idea of an article
文章的中心意思
Beg pardon, I didn't quite catch your meaning.
对不起, 我没听懂你的意思。
In my opinion it's better not to go.
我的意思还是不去为好。
little gift as a token of one's appreciation
一点儿小意思
It looks like rain.
天有点要下雨的意思。
Swimming is a lot of fun.
游泳很有意思。