míng​yì HSK6

name

  • created sense approved 名义/名義 · míng​yì · name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名义 / 名義

    míng​yì

    name

    The name, capacity, or position in which something is done; an ostensible purpose or reason

    名 (literal) → 名 · míng · [position] 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · meaning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 名义/名義 · míng​yì · nominal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名义 / 名義

    míng​yì

    nominal

    Existing in name only; titular or formal rather than actual

    名 (literal) → 名 · míng · [position] 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · meaning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 名义/名義 · míng​yì · reputation and integrity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名义 / 名義

    míng​yì

    reputation and integrity

    Refers to one's honor, moral standing, or reputation for righteousness and commitment to justice

    名 (literal) → 名 · míng · reputation 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense