名义

• 拼音: míng yì
• 汉字拆解: 名 = name/title; 义 = meaning/principle. The principle or capacity attached to a name.

含义

Name; title; nominal capacity; in the name of.

Refers to the stated reason or official capacity under which something is done, sometimes implying a discrepancy between appearance and reality. Common phrases: 以...名义 (in the name of...), 名义上 (nominally/in name only). Can suggest someone acts officially while their true purpose differs.

例句

1. 他以公司名义签订了这份合同，但实际上是为自己谋利。
2. 名义上他是顾问，但其实什么决策都是他在做。
3. 不能以任何名义侵犯公民的合法权益。

用法指南

语境: legal, business, politics

语气: formal

正确说法

• 以个人名义还是公司名义？(In your personal capacity or the company's name?)
• 名义上的负责人。(The nominal person in charge.)

错误说法

• 把名义和名字混淆 (名义 is about capacity/title, not someone's actual name)

起源与历史

Compound of 名 (name/title) + 义 (meaning/righteousness). The nominal meaning or stated capacity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal