广义

• 拼音: guǎng yì
• 汉字拆解: 广 = 广 (wide, broad — shelter/building with open sides); 义 = 羊 + 我 (righteousness/meaning — originally 'just/correct meaning')

含义

Broad sense; extended meaning; general definition. Refers to interpreting a concept in its widest, most inclusive scope, as opposed to 狭义 (narrow sense).

A standard academic and philosophical term used when distinguishing between a broader, more inclusive definition and a more restricted one. Commonly seen in law (广义上的合同 — contract in the broad sense), science (广义相对论 — general theory of relativity), and social science. Often paired with 狭义 for contrast.

例句

1. 广义上的教育不仅包括学校教育，还涵盖家庭教育和社会教育。
2. 从广义角度理解，任何影响他人行为的信息传递都可被视为一种传播。
3. 爱因斯坦的广义相对论将引力解释为时空弯曲的结果。

用法指南

语境: academics, law, philosophy

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 广义的民主不仅指选举权，更包括公民参与公共决策的全部权利与渠道。(Democracy in the broad sense refers not only to the right to vote, but also to the full range of rights and channels for citizens to participate in public decision-making.)
• 要理解这个概念，需先区分广义和狭义两种不同的解读框架。(To understand this concept, one must first distinguish between the broad-sense and narrow-sense interpretive frameworks.)

错误说法

• 这个字有广义的意思 — use 广泛的含义 or 宽泛的解释 for 'a word with broad meanings'; 广义 is specifically a technical term for the broader of two explicitly contrasted definitions, not simply 'various meanings'

起源与历史

广 (wide, broad, extensive) + 义 (meaning, sense, interpretation). Broad meaning — the widest interpretation of a concept.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal