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泛指 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泛指 Usage and Examples

refers generally

refers broadly

general term

“江湖”过去泛指四方各地。

The term “rivers and lakes” in old days meant in general all corners of the country.

模式,以及我将使用的一些术语,都表示泛指。

The patterns, and some of the terminology I'll use, are purposely generic.

The characters in 泛指

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泛
fàn7float, appear, superficial, general
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer

More words starting with 泛

  • fàn泛chū出show, emerge
  • fàn泛hūn婚Panmarriage
  • fàn泛cháng常Ordinary; common.
  • fàn泛fàn泛Superficial; general; not in-depth.
  • fàn泛fàn泛zhī之bèi辈An ordinary person, A mediocre person
  • fàn泛fan泛de地generally, vaguely
  • fàn泛làn滥flood, rampant
  • fàn泛ài爱Universal love, Widespread love
  • fàn泛zhe着glistening, shimmering
  • fàn泛shén神lùn论pantheism
  • fàn泛chēng称general term
  • fàn泛hóng红redness, flushing

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Questions about 泛指

What does 泛指 mean in Chinese?

泛指 (fàn zhǐ) means “refers generally, refers broadly, general term”.

How do you pronounce 泛指?

泛指 is pronounced fàn zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “refers generally” in Chinese?

“refers generally” is 泛指 (fàn zhǐ) in Chinese.

How is 泛指 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 泛指, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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