yì​yì

semantic translation

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    义译 / 義譯

    yì​yì

    semantic translation

    to translate a term into Chinese using a combination of characters or words that suggests its meaning (as opposed to transliteration)

    “Telephone”这个词最初被音译为“德律风”,现在则通用义译的“电话”。

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