No. 788 in Chinese
意味着
"意味着" means "means" or "signifies."
In a sentence
这意味着你需要付出更多的努力才能完成任务。
This means that you need to put in more effort to complete the task.
'意味着' is used here to indicate what follows as a direct implication or consequence of something.
签订合同意味着我们已经达成共识。
Signing the contract means that we have reached a consensus.
'意味着' is used here to denote the implicit result or understanding derived from an action.
他的话意味着对未来充满希望。
His words mean being full of hope for the future.
'意味着' is utilized here to express the underlying significance or interpretation of someone's words.
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