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Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2013-08-16 09:57:53 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 46559 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> [ycandau, after seeing the new entry for 意思意思] this sounds to me like a verbal thing, v+o 略表心意 表示心意 "to give a small token..." [richwarm] [...] I suppose it's a verb in M's definition too, isn't it? 象徵性的表示一下。如:「這種場合送對花籃意思意思就可以了。」 And it doesn't seem to make sense as a noun in J's 她要走了, 咱们送她一条丝巾意思意思。 I also found this on the Web 前女友要过生日了 该不该意思意思什么的 How about "/to give as a small token/to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc/"? [and later ...] The only definition I found in a CE dictionary at the time I processed was ABC's ~ "as a mere token". That is, they render it as an adverbial phrase. I dare say xx did get his "just a token" by tweaking ABC's def. But "mere token" really sounds like something deprecatory (as if it were not really intended as a gesture of goodwill), so I don't think "as a mere token" is very good at all. But anyway, since I received your reply just now, I have looked up NC and NA and they do in fact define 意思 as a verb for one of the six senses they ascribe to the word. And their sentence examples for 意思意思 fall under that sense, which again confirms 意思意思 as a verb. (All the other senses of 意思 in NC and NA are noun senses.) NA ~ to express appreciation, gratitude etc. NC ~ to express one's gratitude, friendship, congratulations etc. NA has an example where the 意思 is not repeated: 大家辛苦了,得买些东西意思一下。 Everybody has worked hard, we'd better buy something for them, to express our appreciation. ============ Also suggesting adding /interest/fun/ as in 有意思 and /token of appreciation, affection etc/ 这点礼品,只是表示点儿意思。 |
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- 意思意思 意思意思 [yi4 si5 yi4 si5] /(coll.) just a token/small expression of one's goodwill/ - 意思 意思 [yi4 si5] /idea/opinion/meaning/wish/desire/CL:個|个[ge4]/ + 意思 意思 [yi4 si5] /idea/opinion/meaning/wish/desire/interest/fun/token of appreciation, affection etc/CL:個|个[ge4]/to give as a small token/to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc/ |