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“mind” in Chinese

Chinese

Also管 (guǎn) · 头脑 (tóu nǎo) · 心思 (xīn sī) · 心目 (xīn mù) · 脑海 (nǎo hǎi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè yì

Example

你介意我开窗吗?nǐ jiè yì wǒ kāi chuāng ma

Do you mind if I open the window?

Illustration for 介意 (mind)

How to say “mind” in Chinese

“Mind” in Chinese is 介意 (jiè yì).

A concern stands in the way of freely accepting a situation or action.

Full entry for 介意: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 介意

她很介意别人的看法。tā hěn jiè yì bié rén de kàn fǎ

She minds what other people think a lot.

Tips for using 介意

  • In a Chinese permission question, a reply meaning that the action causes no concern grants permission, so the whole reply matters more than whether it begins with a negative word.

Other Chinese words for “mind”

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别管我。bié guǎn wǒ

Don't mind me.

他的头脑很灵活。tā de tóu nǎo hěn líng huó

He has a very flexible mind.

她的心思不在工作上。tā de xīn sī bú zài gōng zuò shàng

Her mind is not on her work.

在我心目中,她是最好的朋友。zài wǒ xīn mù zhōng tā shì zuì hǎo de péng yǒu

In my mind, she is my best friend.

他的声音在我的脑海里回荡。tā de shēng yīn zài wǒ de náo hǎi lǐ huí dàng

His voice echoes in my mind.

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