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Meaning of 歧义

歧义 means ambiguity (in language or text); having multiple possible interpretations. Pronounced qí yì.

  • ambiguity (in language or text); having multiple possible interpretations

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
tong
tiáo
kuǎn
cún
zài
 
yào
xiū
gǎi
 

There is ambiguity in this contract clause; it needs to be revised.

shuō
de
huà
yǒu
 
men
zhī
dào
zhǐ
shén
me
 

His sentence was ambiguous; we didn't know what he specifically meant.

Wèi
le
miǎn
 
wén
jiàn
yòng
jīng
què
 

To avoid ambiguity, legal documents must use precise wording.

 
Yǎo
le
liè
rén
de
gǒu
 
shì
jīng
diǎn
de
 

"The dog that bit the hunter dead" is a classic example of an ambiguous sentence.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ chù