形译
borrowing Japanese words by adopting their kanji characters and pronouncing them in Chinese
Frequency 3.7
Meanings
- derivation of a Chinese loanword from Japanese by using the same characters (or variants) but applying Chinese pronunciation (e.g. 場合|场合[chang3he2], derived from Japanese 場合, pronounced "ba'ai")
Example sentences
- 许多日语词汇通过形译进入汉语，如“电话”。
- 形译是中日语言接触中常见的现象。