这不是我的本意。
This is not my original idea.
本意
original idea; real intention; etymon
noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
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Nice writing!
Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
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See it in sentences
他的本意是好的。
His original intention was good.