语义 (yǔ yì) — (noun) the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence; semantics
Definition
Semantics, the literal or conceptual meaning of a word or sentence (as studied in linguistics). Pairs with 语法 (grammar/form) to contrast meaning vs. structure.
noun
the meaning of a wordphraseor sentencesemantics
Examples
- 语义,。Zhè ge cí de yǔ yì fēi cháng fēng fù, yǒu duō céng hán yì.The semantics of this word are very rich, with multiple layers of meaning.
- ,语义。Zài fān yì shí, nǐ bì xū zhǔn què lǐ jiě yuán wén de yǔ yì.When translating, you must accurately understand the semantics of the original text.
- ,语义。Zhè liǎng gè jù zi biǎo miàn xiāng sì, dàn yǔ yì wán quán bù tóng.These two sentences are superficially similar, but their semantics are completely different.
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