How to say “meaning” in Chinese
meaning, implication
“Meaning” in Chinese is 含义, hán yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
含义 is read hán yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”; on top, 今 jīn hints at the sound.
In 意义 it means “meaning”; in 义务, “duty”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “含义”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 含义. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这句话有两层含义zhèjùhuàyǒuliǎngcénghányìThis sentence has two meanings.
More words from the lesson “Beginning, end and gist”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “meaning” in Chinese?
“Meaning” in Chinese is 含义, pinyin hányì.
What does 含义 mean?
含义 (hányì) means “meaning, implication”.
How do you write 含义?
含义 is 2 characters: 含 (hán) — hold in the mouth; contain; 义 (yì) — justice, duty; meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 含义?
含义 is read hányì. Tones: hán — second tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“meaning” in the lesson “Beginning, end and gist”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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