HSK · Level 46
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Chinese word
涵义
Pronunciation
Pinyinhán yì
Meaning
- nounmeaning
Example
这个词的涵义很重要。zhè ge cí de hán yì hěn zhòng yào
The meaning of this word is very important.
More examples
在不同语境中，涵义可能会改变。zài bù tóng yǔ jìng zhōng hán yì kě néng huì gǎi biàn
The meaning may change in different contexts.
Core concept
The range of meaning contained in a word or expression, including what it suggests beyond its direct wording.
Common phrases
语言学上的涵义yǔ yán xué shàng de hán yì
linguistic meaning
语境下的涵义yǔ jìng xià de hán yì
meaning in context
隐含的涵义yǐn hán de hán yì
implicit meaning
Similar words
含义hán yì: The meaning stated or suggested by a word, phrase, or sentence.
意思yì si: The thought or intention expressed through someone's words or actions.
意义yì yì: The value or importance that a word, event, or action has.
内涵nèi hán: The deeper meaning or inner qualities hidden beneath the surface of a word or thing.
Definition in Chinese
一个词语所指或暗示的意义或含意，用来说明该表达的语义范围和内涵。yí gè cí yǔ suó zhǐ huò àn shì de yì yì huò hán yì yòng lái shuō míng gāi biǎo dá de yǔ yì fàn wéi hé nèi hán
Word origin
It combines 涵 (hán, "to contain") + 义 (yì, "meaning"), treating an expression's meaning as something held within it.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese study, this word helps mark a shift from asking what words say on the surface to examining the message that their wording conveys in context.
Other meanings
- implicationnoun
- significancenoun
- nuancenoun
Opposites
- 外延wài yánextensionnoun
- 字面意义zì miàn yì yìliteral meaningnoun