寓意

yù yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. moral (of a story)
2. lesson to be learned
3. implication
4. message
5. import
6. metaphorical meaning

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 内涵 nèi hán 内涵 nèi hán meaningful content Connotation or deeper meaning, often used in literary or philosophical contexts: meaningful content
• 启示 qǐ shì 启示 qǐ shì to reveal Enlightenment or revelation, often used when a story provides insight: to reveal

Synonyms

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• 含义 hán yì 含义 hán yì meaning (implicit in a phrase) When referring to implied meaning or significance, similar to connotation: meaning (implicit in a phrase)
• 教训 jiào xun 教训 jiào xun to provide guidance When emphasizing the lesson or moral drawn from a story or experience: to provide guidance

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 深刻 (profound) as in 寓意深刻 (profound moral) or with 有 as in 很有寓意 (full of meaning).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 寓意 (moral/implication) with 寓言 (fable). 寓意 is the abstract meaning, while 寓言 is a genre of story.

Example Sentences

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这个故事的 寓意 是什么？

What is the moral of this story?

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Words Containing 寓意

• 寓意深远 寓意深远 yù yì shēn yuǎn: the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications
• 寓意深长 寓意深长 yù yì shēn cháng: to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant

Child Words of 寓意

• 寓 寓 yù: to reside
• 意 意 yì: idea