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名义

名義
míngyì
noun HSK 6 #3,868

Meanings

  1. 1 in the name of; nominal
  2. 2 title; pretext

Characters

名
míng
name; title; fame
义
yì
meaning; righteousness; principle
The meaning behind a name — nominal status, or the pretext under which something is done.

Examples

他以公司的名义签了合同。
Tā yǐ gōngsī de míng yì qiān le hétóng.
He signed the contract in the name of the company.
名义上他是经理，实际上什么都不管。
Míng yì shàng tā shì jīnglǐ, shíjì shàng shénme dōu bù guǎn.
He is nominally the manager, but in reality he doesn't manage anything.
以人民的名义！
Yǐ rénmín de míng yì!
In the name of the people!

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

名 míng
义 yì