Usage note
意味着表示某件事有某种含义或结果。
Yì wèi zhe biǎo shì mǒu jiàn shì yǒu mǒu zhǒng hán yì huò jié guǒ.
Means indicates that something has a certain meaning or result.
Context note
努力学习意味着可以学到更多知识，变得更聪明。
Nǔ lì xué xí yì wèi zhe kě yǐ xué dào gèng duō zhī shi, biàn de gèng cōng míng.
Studying hard means you can learn more knowledge and become smarter.
5 examples
下雨意味着要带伞。
xià yǔ yì wèi zhe yào dài sǎn。
Rain means you need to bring an umbrella.
分享意味着快乐。
fēn xiǎng yì wèi zhe kuài lè。
Sharing means happiness.
早起意味着有时间吃早餐。
zǎo qǐ yì wèi zhe yǒu shí jiān chī zǎo cān。
Waking up early means having time to eat breakfast.
帮助别人意味着善良。
bāng zhù bié rén yì wèi zhe shàn liáng。
Helping others means kindness.
考试通过意味着可以升级。
kǎo shì tōng guò yì wèi zhe kě yǐ shēng jí。
Passing the exam means you can move up a grade.
5 mini stories
小丽每天练字，这意味着她的字会越来越好。
xiǎo lì měi tiān liàn zì， zhè yì wèi zhe tā de zì huì yuè lái yuè hǎo。
Xiao Li practices writing every day; this means her handwriting will get better and better.
小明对朋友微笑，这意味着他很友好。
xiǎo míng duì péng yǒu wēi xiào， zhè yì wèi zhe tā hěn yǒu hǎo。
Xiao Ming smiled at his friend; this means he is very friendly.
春天来了，这意味着花儿要开了。
chūn tiān lái le， zhè yì wèi zhe huā ér yào kāi le。
Spring has come; this means the flowers will bloom.
小华收拾玩具，这意味着他要睡觉了。
xiǎo huá shōu shí wán jù， zhè yì wèi zhe tā yào shuì jiào le。
Xiao Hua put away his toys; this means he is going to sleep.
大家一起合作，这意味着任务会完成得很快。
dà jiā yì qǐ hé zuò， zhè yì wèi zhe rèn wu huì wán chéng dé hěn kuài。
Everyone works together; this means the task will be completed quickly.
Mini dialogue
努力学习
A
每天练习意味着什么？
Měitiān liànxí yìwèizhe shénme?
What does practicing every day mean?
B
意味着你会进步很快。
Yìwèizhe nǐ huì jìnbù hěn kuài.
It means you will improve quickly.
友谊意义
A
好朋友意味着什么？
Hǎo péngyǒu yìwèizhe shénme?
What does a good friend mean?
B
意味着互相帮助和关心。
Yìwèizhe hùxiāng bāngzhù hé guānxīn.
It means helping and caring for each other.
Related words and contrasts
related
意思
yì si
meaning
意思 is the noun form; 意味着 is a verb.
similar
代表
dài biǎo
represent; mean
代表 can also mean 'to mean' in some contexts.