意译 yì yì

free translation; translate the meaning

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 45936th word

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
译 yì HSK 4
to translate; to interpret