意譯

See also: 意译 and 意訳

Chinese

 
idea; meaning; wish
idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
to translate; to interpret
trad. (意譯) 意 譯
simp. (意译) 意 译
anagram 譯意/译意

Pronunciation


Verb

意譯

  1. (linguistics, translation studies) to translate (a passage) freely; to translate using paraphrasing
  2. (linguistics, translation studies) to translate (a word) into another language by meaning (as opposed to by sound); to calque

Antonyms

  • (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

意譯

  1. (linguistics, translation studies) free translation; paraphrase
  2. (linguistics, translation studies) word translated from another language by meaning; calque
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