主意 zhǔ yi
“plan; idea; decision”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
主意 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1964: 主意 zhǔyi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 129
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 主意
主意 means “idea” or “plan,” especially an idea about what to do. It is a noun, commonly used in 好主意, 改变主意, and 拿主意. Learners often meet it in the pattern 有一个好主意 or 自己拿主意.
例句Example sentences
- 我有一个好主意。wǒ yǒu yí gè hǎo zhǔ yi.I have a good idea.
- 他最后改变了主意。tā zuì hòu gǎi biàn le zhǔ yi.He changed his mind in the end.
- 这件事你得自己拿主意。zhè jiàn shì nǐ de zì jǐ ná zhǔ yi.You have to decide this yourself.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我自己做主意。
✓我自己拿主意。
The fixed phrase for making a decision is 拿主意, not 做主意.
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✗我主意明天去。
✓我打算明天去。
主意 is a noun, not a verb; use 打算 or 决定 to mean “plan/decide.”