mark passages for transcription
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to mark passages with a '乙'-shaped sign for transcription
formalA specialized editorial, archival, or research notation practice. The marked passages are intended to be copied for reference. Often used in pre-digital contexts.
Tā他
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
lùn论
wén文
shí时
，
yòng用
hóng红
bǐ笔
gōu勾
yǐ乙
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
duàn段
luò落
。
When preparing his thesis, he marked many useful passages with the '勾乙' notation using a red pen.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhěng整
lǐ理
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
gōu勾
yǐ乙
chū出
xū需
yào要
jiào校
kān勘
de的
jù句
zi子
。
The first step in collating ancient texts is often to mark the sentences that need emendation with the '勾乙' sign.
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Zhè这
fèn份
shǒu手
gǎo稿
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
qián前
rén人
gōu勾
yǐ乙
de的
hén痕
jì迹
。
This manuscript is covered with marks left by previous readers who used the '勾乙' notation.