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Chinese dictionary
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n.meaning
词义
the meaning of a word
字义
meaning of a word
定义
definition
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n.justice; righteousness
道义
morality and justice
见义不为，乃无勇也。
To see what is right and not to do it is cowardice.
义不容辞
one's sense of honour makes it impossible to refuse
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adj.righteous; just
义行
righteous deed
义举
righteous deed
义演
benefit performance
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n.human ties; relationship; friendly feelings
情义
affection
负义
be ungrateful
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adj.adopted or adoptive
义父
adoptive father
义女
adopted daughter
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adj.artificial; false
义齿
false tooth
义肢
artificial limb
义发
false hair
Words and phrases with 义
- 义诊[word]set up a clinic to provide medical consultation to raise funds for justice or public welfare; provide free medical consultation
- 义演[word]charity gala
- 义勇军进行曲[word]March of the Volunteers
- 义捐[word]make donations for public good or a just cause
- 义齿[word]denture
- 义展[word]hold a benefit exhibition
- 义子[word]adopted child
- 义项[word]items in a dictionary entry arranged according to their meanings
- 义工[word]voluntary work without pay; volunteer
- 义愤填膺[idiom]afire with noble indignation
- 义气相投[idiom]One's temper and nature are in accord with someone.
- 义薄云天[idiom]noble spirit of righteous struggle
- 义夫节妇[idiom]just men and decent women
- 义无反顾[idiom]honor permits no turning back
- 义正词严[idiom]sternly speak out of a sense of justice
- 义结金兰[idiom]swear eternal friendship
- 义形于色[idiom]with indignation written all over one's face
- 义正辞严[idiom]now written as 义正词严
Word usage
- Note"义" is different from "意". "义" means relatively fixed meaning items with strong generality; "意" means meaning, emotion, etc. in a specific language environment.