HSK · Level 50
120 words
Chinese word
含义
Pronunciation
Pinyinhán yì
Meaning
- nounmeaning
Example
这个词的含义是什么？zhè ge cí de hán yì shì shén me
What does this word mean?
More examples
法律文本的含义必须严格把握，不能随意曲解。fǎ lǜ wén běn de hán yì bì xū yán gé bǎ wò bù néng suí yì qū jiě
The meaning of legal texts must be understood precisely and must not be arbitrarily misinterpreted.
Core concept
The idea or message carried inside a word, sentence, or sign, including what it suggests beyond the surface.
Common phrases
词语的含义cí yǔ de hán yì
meaning of a word
深层的含义shēn céng de hán yì
deep meaning
含义广泛hán yì guǎng fàn
broad in meaning
Similar words
意思yì si: A speaker's intended thought or message in what is said.
意义yì yì: The importance or wider significance that a thing or expression carries.
词义cí yì: The clear dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.
Definition in Chinese
词语、句子或符号中所包含的意思或表达的内容。cí yǔ jù zi huò fú hào zhōng suǒ bāo hán de yì si huò biǎo dá de nèi róng
Word origin
含 (hán, "contain") + 义 (yì, "meaning") forms a compound for the meaning held within an expression.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 含义 (hányì, "meaning") sounds more analytical than a casual question about what something means, so it often appears in explanations of words, remarks, or symbols.
Other meanings
- implicationnoun
- nuancenoun
Opposites
- 字面意义zì miàn yì yìliteral sensenoun