thông nghĩa

Từ "đẹp" và từ "xinh" thông nghĩa với nhau.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • General meaning / Common meaning: Refers to the most common, widely understood, and non-specialized meaning of a word or phrase. It is the meaning that is generally accepted and used in everyday language, as opposed to specialized, technical, or obscure meanings.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Từ "sóng" có thông nghĩa chỉ những đợt nước biển chuyển động, nhưng nó còn có nghĩa chuyên môn trong vật lý. (The word "sóng" has a general meaning referring to moving waves of seawater, but it also has a specialized meaning in physics.)
  • Khi tra từ điển, bạn nên tìm hiểu thông nghĩa của từ trước. (When looking up a word in the dictionary, you should understand its common meaning first.)
  • Thông nghĩa của từ "chạy" là di chuyển nhanh bằng chân. (The general meaning of the word "chạy" is to move quickly using one's feet.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in lexicography, linguistics, and language teaching to categorize and explain word meanings. It is often contrasted with terms like "nghĩa chuyên ngành" (specialized/technical meaning) or "nghĩa bóng" (figurative meaning).

Variants and Related Words

• Nghĩa thông thường (n): Common/ordinary meaning. A near-identical phrase.
• Nghĩa phổ thông (n): Popular/general meaning. Another synonym emphasizing widespread use.
• Nghĩa gốc (n): Original/primary meaning. This may overlap with but is not always the same as the "thông nghĩa."

Synonyms

• General meaning
• Common meaning
• Ordinary sense
• Standard interpretation

Related Terms (in Lexicography)

• Nghĩa hẹp: Narrow/restricted meaning.
• Nghĩa rộng: Broad/wide meaning.
• Nghĩa chuyên môn: Specialized/technical meaning.
• Nghĩa bóng: Figurative meaning.