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狭义 (xiá yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

狭义 (xiá yì) is a Chinese word: narrow sense. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 狭义

名 míng noun

narrow sense

狭义和广义的区别很重要。

xiá yì hé guǎng yì de qū bié hěn zhòng yào

The distinction between narrow sense and broad sense is very important.

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Word breakdown

狭 xiá — narrow, limited

Words with this character (3)

义 yì — meaning, sense

Words with this character (16)
  • 1 义务 yì wù — obligation HSK 5
    • 义 righteousness, moral obligation, what is right
    • 务 must do, task, responsibility
    Example

    每个公民都有纳税的义务。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu nà shuì de yì wù

    Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

  • 2 意义 yì yì — meaning HSK 5
    • 意 thought, idea
    • 义 significance, principle
    Example

    这项研究有重要的意义。

    zhè xiàng yán jiū yǒu zhòng yào de yì yì

    This research has important significance.

  • 3 含义 hán yì — meaning HSK 6
    • 含 to contain, to hold within
    • 义 meaning, significance
    Example

    你理解这句话的含义吗？

    nǐ lǐ jiě zhè jù huà de hán yì ma

    Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?

  • 4 定义 dìng yì — definition HSK 6
    • 定 to fix, to establish
    • 义 meaning, sense
    Example

    请给出一个准确的定义。

    qǐng gěi chū yí gè zhǔn què de dìng yì

    Please give an accurate definition.

  • 5 正义 zhèng yì — justice HSK 6
    • 正 upright, correct
    • 义 righteousness, justice
    Example

    他是一个有正义感的人。

    tā shì yí gè yǒu zhèng yì gǎn de rén

    He is a person with a sense of justice.

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  • 6 主义 zhǔ yì — -ism HSK 7
    • 主 main, primary
    • 义 principle, doctrine
    Example

    他相信自由主义。

    tā xiāng xìn zì yóu zhǔ yì

    He believes in liberalism.

  • 7 义工 yì gōng — volunteer HSK 7
    • 义 voluntary, righteous (indicating unpaid, willing service)
    • 工 work, worker (the labor or person performing the service)
    Example

    她每周末都去医院做义工。

    tā měi zhōu mò dōu qù yī yuàn zuò yì gōng

    She goes to the hospital to volunteer every weekend.

  • 8 名义 míng yì — nominal; in the name of HSK 7
    • 名 name; title
    • 义 meaning; significance; justification
    Example

    他以公司的名义签订了合同。

    tā yǐ gōng sī de míng yì qiān dìng le hé tong

    He signed the contract in the name of the company.

  • 9 天经地义 tiān jīng dì yì — right and proper; unquestionable truth HSK 7
    • 天 heaven; represents universal/cosmic order
    • 经 classics/principles; represents established truths
    • 地 earth; represents earthly/worldly order
    • 义 righteousness/justice; represents moral correctness
    Example

    父母爱孩子是天经地义的。

    fù mǔ ài hái zi shì tiān jīng dì yì de

    It is natural and right for parents to love their children.

  • 10 广义 guǎng yì — broad sense HSK 7
    • 广 broad, wide, extensive
    • 义 sense, meaning, significance
    Example

    广义的教育包括家庭教育和社会教育。

    guǎng yì de jiào yù bāo kuò jiā tíng jiào yù hé shè huì jiào yù

    Education in the broad sense includes family education and social education.

  • 11 断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì — quote out of context HSK 7
    • 断 cut off, sever (text)
    • 章 chapter, passage
    • 取 take, select
    • 义 meaning, interpretation
    Example

    不要断章取义，要完整地理解原文的意思。

    bú yào duàn zhāng qǔ yì yào wán zhěng de lǐ jiě yuán wén de yì si

    Don't quote out of context; you should understand the original text's meaning completely.

  • 12 社会主义 shè huì zhǔ yì — socialism HSK 7
    • 社 society, community
    • 会 society, assembly (forms 'society' with 社)
    • 主 main, principal (forms '-ism' suffix with 义)
    • 义 principle, doctrine (forms '-ism' suffix with 主)
    Example

    他正在研究社会主义理论。

    tā zhèng zài yán jiū shè huì zhǔ yì lǐ lùn

    He is studying socialist theory.

  • 13 见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi — to act bravely for a just cause HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to witness
    • 义 righteousness, justice
    • 勇 brave, courageous
    • 为 to act, to do
    Example

    他见义勇为，救了落水的孩子。

    tā jiàn yì yǒng wéi jiù le luò shuǐ de hái zi

    He acted bravely for justice and saved the drowning child.

  • 14 见利忘义 jiàn lì wàng yì — to forsake justice for personal gain HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to encounter
    • 利 profit, benefit, gain
    • 忘 to forget, to neglect
    • 义 righteousness, justice, loyalty
    Example

    那个商人见利忘义，出卖了朋友的商业秘密。

    nà ge shāng rén jiàn lì wàng yì chū mài le péng you de shāng yè mì mì

    That businessman forsook justice for personal gain and betrayed his friend's business secrets.

  • 15 资本主义 zī běn zhǔ yì — capitalism HSK 7
    • 资 capital, resources
    • 本 foundation, basis (forms 'capital' with 资)
    • 主 main, master (indicates primary doctrine)
    • 义 principle, -ism (suffix for doctrines/ideologies)
    Example

    资本主义和社会主义是两种不同的经济制度。

    zī běn zhǔ yì hé shè huì zhǔ yì shì liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de jīng jì zhì dù

    Capitalism and socialism are two different economic systems.

  • 16 顾名思义 gù míng sī yì — as the name suggests HSK 7
    • 顾 to consider, pay attention to
    • 名 name, designation
    • 思 to think about, ponder
    • 义 meaning, significance
    Example

    这种植物叫'含羞草'，顾名思义，它的叶子碰到就会收缩。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù jiào hán xiū cǎo gù míng sī yì tā de yè zi pèng dào jiù huì shōu suō

    This plant is called 'mimosa'; as the name suggests, its leaves shrink when touched.

Structure & writing
1 狭 xiá — narrow; not wide (opposite of "广")

狭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical
犭 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize
HSK 5
犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)
HSK 6
犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)
HSK 7
狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful
1.2 夹 jiā — to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place
夹 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 7
侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 惬 qiè contented; pleased 挟 xié to clamp under the arm 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广")
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone

Stroke order

2 义 yì — justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
义 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate
HSK 6
仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 蚁 yǐ ant (small insect living in colonies, typically black, brown, or red, with threadlike or clubbed antennae and a narrow waist)

consists of

2.1 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without
2.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order