xíng yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or variants) but applying Chinese pronunciation (e.g. 場合|场合[chǎng hé], derived from Japanese 場合, pronounced "ba'ai")
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

形譯 形译 [xing2 yi4] /derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or variants) but applying Chinese pronunciation (e.g. 場合|场合[chang3 he2], derived from Japanese 場合, pronounced "ba'ai")/

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Other forms in these source records: 形譯

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 译
    yì

    to translate / to interpret

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