直译

直譯

zhíyì

noun #22,622

Meanings

1 literal translation
2 word-for-word translation

Characters

straight; direct

to translate; translation

Examples

有些词组直译会令人困惑，需要意译。

Yǒuxiē cízǔ zhíyì huì lìng rén kùnhuò, xūyào yìyì.

Some phrases are confusing if translated literally and require a freer translation.

熊猫的直译是「熊」加「猫」，即bear-cat。

Xióngmāo de zhíyì shì xiónng jiā māo, jí bear-cat.

The literal translation of panda (熊猫) is bear-cat.

Tips

usage

直译 (literal/word-for-word translation) contrasts with 意译 (yìyì — free translation / sense-for-sense). Both terms are common in translation theory and language-learning contexts.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

译 yì