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義 (ji6) — artificial; false; fake in Cantonese

jiˍ₆義
简 义
Mandarin Pinyin: yi4

Meaning of 義

nounartificial; false; fake
nounmeaning; significance; connotation
nounadopted; adoptive; foster
nounrighteous; just; moral
nounjustice; righteousness; chivalry
noun(adjective) 1. Moral; righteous; (of family)/Adoptive; (body part) Prosthetic
nounrighteousness; justice; meaning; significance

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Example Sentences with 義

“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.
gyunˉ¹捐zangˍ₆贈houˊ²好jauˏ₅有ji˗₃意ji6.義。
Donating is very meaningful.
go˗₃個faiˉ¹徽jauˏ₅有ji˗₃意ji6.義。
The emblem is meaningful.
neiˉ¹呢geoi˗₃句jeˏ₅嘢jauˏ₅有keiˎ₄歧ngaiˍ₆義
This sentence has ambiguity.
neiˉ¹呢go˗₃個ciˎ₄詞jauˏ₅有keiˎ₄歧ngaiˍ₆義
This word has ambiguity.
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Words Containing 義

平均主義ping4 gwan1 zyu2 ji6
egalitarianism
無情義mou4 cing4 ji6
ruthless; cruel [Syn.] 無情無義; 反骨; 黑心
行為主義hang4 wai4 zyu2 ji6
behaviourism
種族主義zung2 zuk6 zyu2 ji6
racism
單邊主義daan1 bin1 zyu2 ji6
unilateralism
超現實主義ciu1 jin6 sat6 zyu2 ji6
surrealism; super-realism
字義zi6 ji6
the meaning of a word
義無反顧ji6 mou4 faan2 gu3
honour permits no turning back; be duty-bound not to turn back
本義bun2 ji6
original meaning; literal sense
見利忘義gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6
to see profit and forget morality; to act from mercenary considerations
利他主義lei6 taa1 zyu2 ji6
altruism
集體主義zaap6 tai2 zyu2 ji6
collectivism

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