"meant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 意思是
• 打算

Definition

「Meant」是「mean」的過去式。用來解釋某人想表達的意思、某物的含義，或某人的意圖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Meant" 可指意圖（例如：'I meant to call'，表示打算要做某事），也可指意思（如 'What she meant?'）。常見短語有 'It was meant to be.'，常用於澄清誤會。

Examples

I meant to call you yesterday, but I forgot.

我昨天**打算**打給你，但忘了。

What did you mean by that?

你那句話**是什麼意思**？

She meant it as a joke.

她**本意**是開玩笑。

I never meant to hurt your feelings.

我從沒**想傷害**你的感情。

If it was meant to be, it will happen.

如果這是**註定**的，它就會發生。

I know you meant well, but it was still a bad idea.

我知道你是**出於好意**，但這還是個壞主意。