名义

名義

míngyì

noun HSK 7-9 #3,868

Meanings

The meaning behind a name - nominal status, or the pretext under which something is done.

HSK 4

名义上他是经理，实际上什么都不管。

Míngyì shàng tā shì jīnglǐ, shíjìshàng shénme dōu bùguǎn.

He is nominally the manager, but in reality he doesn't manage anything.

HSK 5

他以公司的名义签了合同。

Tā yǐ gōngsī de míngyì qiān le hétong.

He signed the contract in the name of the company.

HSK 5

以人民的名义！

Yǐ rénmín de míngyì!

In the name of the people!

usage

以...的名义 (in the name of...) is a key pattern. 名义上 (nominally, in name only) implies the reality differs from the title.

名 míng

义 yì