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含义

hán yì · han yi

Traditional 含義

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. meaning (implicit in a phrase)
  2. implied meaning
  3. hidden meaning
  4. hint
  5. connotation
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What does the smile mean

  1. Dengdeng

    她(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)发(fā)了(le)一个(yīgè)微笑(wēixiào)，是(shì)什么(shénme)含义(hányì)？

    She sent me a smile. What does it mean?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)中文(zhōngwén)聊天(liáotiān)里(lǐ)，微笑(wēixiào)的(de)含义(hányì)有点(yǒudiǎn)冷(lěng)！

    In Chinese chats, a smile has a slightly cold meaning.

  3. Dengdeng

    冷(lěng)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)友好(yǒuhǎo)的(de)！

    Cold? I thought it was friendly.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，很多(hěnduō)人(rén)都(dōu)这样(zhèyàng)用(yòng)，但是(dànshì)含义(hányì)变(biàn)了(le)！

    Yes, many people use it, but the meaning has changed.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)发(fā)两个(liǎnggè)微笑(wēixiào)！

    Then I'll send her two smiles.

  6. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)含义(hányì)是(shì)生气(shēngqì)！

    Now the meaning is angry.

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2 examples
01

含(hán)义(yì)是(shì)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)井(jǐng)，哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)就(jiù)有(yǒu)居(jū)民(mín)。

The implication was that where there was a well, there were residents.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)种(zhǒng)含(hán)义(yì)。

This word has two meanings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by klzlueylx · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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含
hán

to keep in the mouth; to contain

义
yì

justice; righteousness

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