How to Say ‘A small token of appreciation’ in Traditional Chinese
一點心意
yī diǎn xīn yì
[yìdiǎn xīnyì]
💬 Usage Tip: 心意 (xīn yì) literally means "heart's intention". 一點 (yì diǎn) "a little" plays the gift down, and 一 shifts to (yì) before 點.
Phrase Breakdown
一點
yī diǎn
[yìdiǎn]
a little; a bit
Indicates a small amount; after 差 it expresses 'almost' or 'nearly'.
我們只差一點就贏了。
We were just a little short of winning.
心意
xīn yì
[xīnyì]
token of appreciation; kind thought
The feeling or goodwill behind a gift; used modestly when giving something.
這只是我的心意。
This is just a token of my appreciation.
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