狭义 xiáyì narrow sense
narrow sense; restricted sense
How to remember 狭义: 狭 narrow + 义 right conduct = narrow sense.
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How it is used
- The narrow / strict sense of a term - 狭义上说 (xiáyì shàng shuō) in the narrow sense; 狭义相对论 (xiáyì xiāngduìlùn) special relativity.
- Always paired conceptually with 广义 (guǎngyì, broad sense); use 狭义/广义 to flag which reading of a word you mean.
- A written, definitional word, common in academic and technical writing when disambiguating scope.