有意思

yǒu yì si
HSK 2Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj
Used to describe something with depth or substance.
meaningful; thought-provoking; significant
有意义，耐人寻味。
Words:
非常有意思
Synonyms:
耐人寻味
Antonyms:
乏味无聊
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)结(jié)局(jú)非(fēi)常(cháng)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)，让(ràng)人(rén)回(huí)味(wèi)无(wú)穷(qióng)。
    The ending of this movie is very meaningful, leaving people with a lot to think about.
  2. 他(tā)提(tí)出(chū)了(le)一(yī)个(ge)很(hěn)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。
    He raised a very thought-provoking question.
adj
The most common and neutral usage for 'interesting'.
fun; interesting; amusing
有趣。
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)游(yóu)戏(xì)太(tài)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)玩(wán)了(le)整(zhěng)整(zhěng)一(yī)下(xià)午(wǔ)。
    This game is so much fun; we played it the whole afternoon.
  2. 我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)特(tè)别(bié)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)，可(kě)以(yǐ)认(rèn)识(shi)不(bù)同(tóng)的(de)人(rén)。
    I find traveling really interesting because you get to meet different people.
adj
Often used to discreetly indicate romantic interest, usually in contexts like "他对你挺有意思的 (he's quite interested in you)." The subject is often a person.
(romantically) interested in someone; to have feelings for someone
有情意、想拥有，指男女间有爱慕之心。
Synonyms:
倾心爱慕心仪
Antonyms:
无情冷漠反感
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)对(duì)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)意(yì)思(si)。
    It seems like he's a bit interested in you.
  2. 她(tā)问(wèn)了(le)我(wǒ)很(hěn)多(duō)问(wèn)题(tí)，我(wǒ)猜(cāi)她(tā)是(shì)不(bú)是(shì)对(duì)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)。
    She asked me a lot of questions; I wonder if she's interested in me.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
yǒu有

to have

HSK 2
yì意

wish; intention; meaning; thought

HSK 2
sī思

think