广义

guǎng yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. broad sense
2. general sense

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 狭义 xiá yì 狭义 xiá yì narrow sense opposite of broad sense: narrow sense

Usage notes

Collocations

广义 is almost always used as an attributive before a noun, often with 的 (广义的定义). It is rarely used as a standalone predicate.

Common mistakes

Learners often mistakenly use 广义 as an adverb like *广义说, but the correct form is 从广义上说 or 广义地讲.

Example Sentences

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从 广义 上说，教育包括自学。

In a broad sense, education includes self-study.

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Words Containing 广义

• 广义相对论 广义相对论 guǎng yì xiāng duì lùn: general relativity

Child Words of 广义

• 广 广 yǎn: \house on a cliff\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc
• 广 广 guǎng: wide
• 义 义 yì: justice