介意 (jiè yì) — to mind; to be bothered by; to take offense at

Definition

介意 (jiè yì) means 'to mind' or 'to take offense' and is most often used in negative statements (不介意) or polite questions (你介意吗？). It implies being bothered or offended by something. 在乎 (zài hu) and 在意 (zài yì) both mean 'to care about' but focus on valuing something rather than being bothered; 在乎 is more colloquial, while 在意 is slightly more formal.

verb

to mindto be bothered byto take offense at

Examples

介意？
Nǐ jiè yì wǒ zuò zài zhèlǐ ma?
Do you mind if I sit here?
，介意。
Tā shuōhuà tài zhíjiē, hěnduō rén dōu huì jiè yì.
He speaks too bluntly; many people would take offense.
介意，。
Wǒ bú jiè yì děng yíhuìr, nǐ mànmàn lái.
I don't mind waiting a bit; take your time.

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