Definition
合意 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词): you can insert pronouns or modifiers between 合 and 意, like 合我的意 ('suit my taste') or 合他的意. It can also be used as a stative verb (adjective) meaning 'satisfactory, to one's liking' without splitting, as in 很合意. In legal language, 合意 means 'mutual agreement' or 'consensus between parties'. The splitting pattern applies mainly to the personal-taste sense; the legal sense is not usually split.
v.o./s.v.
to be to one's likingto suit one's taste (often separable: 合…的意)(legal) mutual agreementconsensusto be mutually agreeable
Examples
- ，。Zhège cài hé wǒ de yì, fēicháng hǎochī.This dish suits my taste; it's very delicious.
- 合意，。Zhè tào fángzi gè fāngmiàn dōu hěn hé yì, wǒ juédìng zū xiàlái.This apartment is satisfactory in every way; I've decided to rent it.
- 合意，。Shuāngfāng jīngguò tánpàn zuìzhōng hé yì, qiāndìng le hétong.After negotiations, the two parties reached a mutual agreement and signed the contract.
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