fàn​zhǐ

to make a general reference

  • created reference approved 泛指 → 特指 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泛指 fàn​zhǐ

    特指 tè​zhǐ

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 泛指 · fàn​zhǐ · to make a general reference — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泛指

    fàn​zhǐ

    to make a general reference

    To refer to something in a general sense; to be used collectively rather than directed at a specific person or thing.

    泛 (literal) → 泛 · fàn · extensive 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · to point; to refer to

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 泛指 · fàn​zhǐ · generic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泛指

    fàn​zhǐ

    generic

    Refering to a general or generic sense in linguistics

    泛 (literal) → 泛 · fàn · extensive 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · to point; to refer to

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 泛指 · fàn​zhǐ · to refer generally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    泛指

    fàn​zhǐ

    to refer generally

    Indicate in lexicography that a term's meaning has been expanded to cover a broader category

    泛 (literal) → 泛 · fàn · extensive 指 (literal) → 指 · zhǐ · to point; to refer to

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

    created sense