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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

意义 [yìyì]
  1. 1. noun [含义] meaning
  2. 2. noun [作用] significance

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

意义 [yìyì]
  1. 1. meaning; sense; significance; purpose
    这个词有三个意义
    This word has three distinct meanings.
    这样做没有意义
    There's no point in doing that.
    具有重大历史意义的事件
    an event of historic significance

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

意义 [yìyì]
  1. 1. 语言文字或其他符号所表达的含义;事物所包含的内容和道理
    理解这个词的意义
    文章意义很深刻。
  2. 2. 作用;价值
    意义的活动。
    改革开放具有深远的意义
  3. 3. 跟"意思"都可表示语言文字或其他符号的含义。不同之处是:"意义"多指抽象概括的含义,带有客观性和普遍性,常用于术语中,如"语法意义""词汇意义""褒贬意义"。"意思"通常指话语、文字、文章等具体的含义,有时带主观性,不具有普遍性,如"我明白这句话的意思"。

Examples

这篇文章阐发了在我国发展商品经济的意义
This article elucidates the significance of developing a commodity economy in our country.
具有划时代的意义
have epoch-making significance
两重意义
a double meaning
有普遍意义
be of universal significance
这两个词在意义上没有区别。
There is no difference in meaning between the two words.
具有深远的历史意义
have profound historic significance
索解人生的意义
ponder the meaning of life
现实意义
practical or immediate significance
修复有历史意义的建筑物
renovate historic buildings

Collocations

意义明确
a clear purpose
包含的意义
the meaning
革命的意义
the purpose of the reform
重要意义
important meaning
意义深远
far-reaching
意义
meaningful

Word Decomposition


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