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    Referring to 'meaning' or 'significance' with 意义 (yìyì)

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    Structure

    在 + Modifier + 意义上

    Explanation

    The noun 意义 (yìyì) means 'meaning,' 'significance,' or 'sense.' It refers to the importance or value of something, or the particular sense in which something is understood. It commonly appears in the phrase 在…意义上 (in the sense of).

    Examples

    • 这件事对他来说有特别的意义。

      Zhè jiàn shì duì tā lái shuō yǒu tèbié de yìyì.

      This matter holds special significance for him.

    • 学好一门外语很有意义。

      Xué hǎo yì mén wàiyǔ hěn yǒu yìyì.

      Learning a foreign language well is very meaningful.

    • 你觉得生活的意义是什么？

      Nǐ juéde shēnghuó de yìyì shì shénme?

      What do you think is the meaning of life?

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