The invention provides a water-based drilling fluid composition containing an amine compound, which comprises the following components: a 0.5 to 5 weight percent of water-based amine compound as shown in formula I: RHN-Y-[OY']X-NHR', wherein Y, Y',x, R and R' are as defined in a manual; 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent of water-based tackifier which is selected from one or more types of xanthan gum, acrylamide-acrylic copolymer and hydroxyl ethyl cellulose; 0.5 to 5 weight percent of water-based fluid loss agent which is selected from one or more types of modified lignite, acrylic polymer, modified starch and modified cellulose; 2 to 12 weight percent of water-based inhibitor which is selected from one or more types of potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, formic acid, formic acid sodium, potassium chloride and epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; and the composition can also further comprises coating agent, weighting agent, lubricant, borehole stabilizer and the like. The water-based drilling fluid composition has good inhibiting performance to clay shale drilling cuttings.