Definition
狭义 (xiá yì) means 'narrow sense' — it refers to a specific, restricted interpretation of a term or concept. It is the opposite of 广义 (guǎng yì, 'broad sense'), which includes more general or extended meanings. Use 狭义 when you want to limit the scope of a definition to its core or technical meaning.
noun
narrow senserestricted sense
Examples
- 狭义，。Cóng xiá yì de jiǎodù kàn, zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.From the narrow sense perspective, this problem is very simple.
- 狭义，。Zài xiá yì shàng, zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi bù tóng.In the narrow sense, the meanings of these two words are different.
- 狭义。Zhège shùyǔ de xiá yì zhǐ yì zhǒng tèdìng de fāngfǎ.The narrow sense of this term refers to a specific method.
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