广义 (guǎng yì) — broad sense; general sense

Definition

广义 (guǎng yì) means the broad or general sense of a term, often paired with its opposite 狭义 (xiá yì, narrow sense) to contrast a wide vs. restricted definition.

noun
broad sensegeneral sense

Examples

  • 广义
    Cóng guǎng yì shàng lái shuō, zhè liǎng gè gài niàn shì xiāng tóng de.
    In a broad sense, these two concepts are the same.
  • 广义
    Zhè ge cí jì kě yǐ yòng yú guǎng yì, yě kě yǐ yòng yú xiá yì.
    This word can be used in both a broad sense and a narrow sense.
  • 广义
    guǎng yì De dìng yì bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě zhè ge lǐng yù.
    The broad definition helps us better understand this field.

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