nghi nghĩa
Definition
- Adjective:
- Of doubtful or ambiguous meaning: Describes a word, phrase, or expression whose precise meaning is unclear, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Từ "chạy" trong ngữ cảnh này khá nghi nghĩa. (The word "chạy" in this context is quite ambiguous.)
- Cụm từ nghi nghĩa đó cần được giải thích rõ. (That ambiguous phrase needs to be clarified.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in linguistic, academic, or analytical contexts to discuss semantic ambiguity.
Variants and Related Words
- Nghĩa mờ (n): vague meaning.
- Đa nghĩa (adj): polysemous, having multiple meanings.
- Mơ hồ (adj): vague, unclear.
Synonyms
- Ambiguous
- Of doubtful meaning
- Uncertain in meaning
Related Concepts
- Semantic ambiguity: The phenomenon where a word or sentence has more than one meaning.
- Lexical ambiguity: Ambiguity arising from the meaning of a single word.