本意
Meanings
- original idea
- real intention
- etymon
Its characters
In sentences
那不是我的本意。That wasn't my intention. #461600
自私不是我的本意。I didn't mean to be selfish. #501330
你所说的话取决于你的本意。The word you use depends on your intended meaning. #2197790
“胡同”这个词,本意是“水井”,来源于700年前的蒙古语。The term "hutong", originally meaning "water well", came from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago. #747610