How do you say “interesting” in Mandarin Chinese? — 有意思 — yŏu yì si
有意思 means interesting. You can pronounce it using the Primezero i18n Terminal. Try it now.
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One Response to “How do you say “interesting” in Mandarin Chinese? — 有意思 — yŏu yì si”
有意思 translates more to “has meaning” or “meaningful”. A better translation for “interesting” might be 有趣, which also means “amusing”.
By philster on Jul 16, 2008