内涵 nèihán meaningful content
meaningful content; implication; (semantics) connotation; inner qualities (of a person)
怎么记住“内涵”: 内 inside + 涵 to wet = meaningful content.
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用法
- The inner meaning or depth of something - 这句话很有内涵 (zhè jù huà hěn yǒu nèihán) this remark carries a lot of depth.
- Of a person, 有内涵 (yǒu nèihán) means cultured and substantive, the opposite of shallow.
- In semantics it's the technical 'connotation,' paired with 外延 (wàiyán, denotation/extension). Colloquially 内涵 can also mean an implied dig or double meaning.