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音意合译

Traditional: 音意合譯
yīn yì hé yì
Dictionary entry
formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bing1 qi2 lin2], 朗姆酒[lang3 mu3 jiu3], 奶昔[nai3 xi1] and 米老鼠[Mi3 Lao3 shu3])

What does 音意合译 mean?

音意合译 (yīn yì hé yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bing1 qi2 lin2], 朗姆酒[lang3 mu3 jiu3], 奶昔[nai3 xi1] and 米老鼠[Mi3 Lao3 shu3])

Character breakdown

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音yīnsound · noise意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind合gě100 ml · one-tenth of a peck译yìto translate · to interpret

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音意合译
yīn yì hé yì
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