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Various ways of saying meaning

义项 、定义 、含义 、意义 、意思 、语义 、意味 、意谓

这些词都是“意思”的意思,对不对?

请问这些词有什么不同的用法?

不同的用法

义项 、yìxiàng, sense (of a word)

定义 、dìngyì, definition

含义 、hányì, hidden meaning / implied meaning / meaning (implicit in a phrase)

意义 、yìyì, sense / meaning / significance / importance

意思 、yìsi, idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection, etc / to give as a small token / to do something as a gesture of goodwill, etc

语义 、yǔyì, meaning of words/semantic

意味 、yìwèi, meaning / implication / flavor / overtone

意谓, _yì wèi,_ to mean / meaning