definition (old term)
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definition (old term)
archaicAn archaic term for 'definition', primarily used in early modern Chinese or formal logic/philosophical contexts. Now largely replaced by '定义' (dìngyì).
Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
duì对
'
rén仁
'
de的
jiè界
shuō说
pō颇
wéi为
xiáng详
jìn尽
。
The definition of 'benevolence' in this ancient book is quite detailed.
Luó逻
jí辑
xué学
lǐ里
，
jiè界
shuō说
bì必
xū须
qīng清
xī晰
wú无
qí歧
yì义
。
In logic, a definition must be clear and unambiguous.
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Zǎo早
qī期
de的
yǔ语
yán言
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
cháng常
yòng用
'
jiè界
shuō说
'
yī一
cí词
。
Early linguistic works often used the term 'definition'.