意譯 yì yì

free translation by meaning; paraphrase

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. translation of the meaning (as opposed to literal translation 直译zhí yì)
  2. 2. free translation
  3. 3. paraphrase
  4. 4. meaning (of foreign expression)

Characters

Character Meaning
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought
譯 yì
to translate; to interpret