意譯
Chinese edit
idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.) |
to translate; to interpret | ||
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trad. (意譯) | 意 | 譯 | |
simp. (意译) | 意 | 译 | |
anagram | 譯意/译意 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
意譯
- (linguistics, translation studies) to translate (a passage) freely; to translate using paraphrasing
- (linguistics, translation studies) to translate (a word) into another language by meaning (as opposed to by sound); to calque
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “to translate freely”): 直譯/直译 (zhíyì)
- (antonym(s) of “to translate a word by meaning”): 音譯/音译 (yīnyì)
Noun edit
意譯
- (linguistics, translation studies) free translation; paraphrase
- (linguistics, translation studies) word translated from another language by meaning; calque