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音译
yīnyì
Description
“音译”是指用发音相近的字来翻译外国的名字或词语。
"音译" refers to translating foreign names or words using characters with similar pronunciation.
比如“咖啡”“沙发”都是从英语音译过来的词。
For example, "咖啡" and "沙发" are words transliterated from English.
Meanings
音译yīnyì
transliteration; translating by sound
这个名字是音译，不是意思。
This name is a transliteration, not a meaning.
音译yīnyì
to transliterate; translate by sound
我们把这个词音译成中文。
We transliterate this word into Chinese.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
音 (sound) + 译 (translate) — literally 'translate by sound'.
- Nuance
contrasts with 意译, which translates by meaning rather than sound.
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