含义

含义 hányì

Meaning (implication)

含义 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 含義 hanyi

What 含义 means

  1. Meaning (implication)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 含义 will read it the same way this page does.

Recognise a piece of 含义 but not the character it belongs to? Pick the parts in the component character finder and it will name the character for you — free for every character, with nothing to sign in to.

Character by character

含义 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

含
hán
Contain (keep)
义
yì
Righteousness (justice - meaning)

How to write 含义

Stroke order is not decoration — it is what makes handwriting legible and what dictionary lookup by stroke count depends on.

Practise 含义 on printable 田字格 sheets, trace it in the writing practice tool, or watch any other character in the Stroke Order Animator.

含义 in a sentence

这个词有好几层含义。
Zhège cí yǒu hǎojǐ céng hányì.
This word has several layers of meaning.
他的话另有含义。
Tā de huà lìng yǒu hányì.
There is another meaning behind his words.

Every sentence on this site that uses 含义 is collected on the 含义 sentence page. Want pinyin above a sentence of your own? Paste it into the Pinyin Annotator.

Questions about 含义

What does 含义 mean in English?

含义 is pronounced hányì and means Meaning (implication).

How do you pronounce 含义?

含义 is hányì in pinyin — written hanyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 含义?

含义 is written with 2 characters: 含 (hán) Contain (keep), 义 (yì) Righteousness (justice - meaning). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 含义 written in traditional Chinese?

含義. The simplified form 含义 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 含義 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hányì.

Is 含义 an HSK word?

Yes — 含义 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

Keep going

Translate a whole sentence containing 含义 with the Chinese to Pinyin translator, study it alongside the rest of HSK 6, drill it with HSK flashcards, or save it above and review it on your review deck.

Browse the dictionary

Every word on this site links to its entry — tap any word in a graded reader, a translation result or an HSK list to land on a page like this one.

Dictionary index