zhuǎn转（轉）yì义（義）
转（轉）
义（義）
technical
common
Meaning of 转义
转义 means semantic shift; derived meaning; transferred sense (in linguistics). Pronounced zhuǎn yì.
- semantic shift; derived meaning; transferred sense (in linguistics)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
cí词
de的
zhuǎn转
yì义
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
bǐ比
yuán原
yì义
gèng更
cháng常
yòng用
。
The derived meaning of this word is now more commonly used than its original meaning.
Zài在
yǔ语
yì义
xué学
yán研
jiū究
zhōng中
，
zhuǎn转
yì义
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fēn分
xī析
gài概
niàn念
。
In semantics research, transferred meaning is an important analytical concept.
Bǐ比
yù喻
yì义
shǔ属
yú于
zhuǎn转
yì义
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
lèi类
xíng型
。
Metaphorical meaning is a common type of derived sense.