意味 (yì wèi) — meaning (of words, expressions, etc.); implication; hidden significance
Definition
A more literary noun than 意思: 'implication / deeper significance' rather than a simple definition. Closer to 含义 and 寓意 in pointing beyond surface meaning, but 寓意 specifically marks the moral of a story.
noun
meaning (of words, expressions, etc.)implicationhidden significance
Examples
- 意味。Zhè ge cí de yì wèi hěn shēn.The meaning of this word is very deep.
- 意味。Tā de huà lǐ yǒu fěng cì de yì wèi.His words carry a sarcastic implication.
- 意味。Zhè ge jué dìng yǒu zhòng yào de yì wèi.This decision has important implications.
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