何谓 (hé) — what is meant by; what is the meaning of (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary / written phrase meaning 'what is meant by' or 'what does … mean' — used in essays, theses, and rhetorical questions about abstract concepts like freedom or justice.
idiom
what is meant bywhat is the meaning of (formal/literary)
Examples
- 何谓？。hé Xìng fú? zhè shì yí gè gǔ lǎo de wèn tí.What is meant by happiness? This is an ancient question.
- 何谓？。hé Zhèng yì? bù tóng shí dài yǒu bù tóng lǐ jiě.What is the meaning of justice? Different eras have different understandings.
- ，何谓。Zài lùn wén zhōng, tā shǒu xiān tǎo lùn le hé zì yóu.In his thesis, he first discussed what is meant by freedom.
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