象征

xiàng zhēng

HSK 5

Meaning

用具体事物表示某种抽象概念或思想感情。

To symbolize; a symbol; representing an abstract concept or feeling through a concrete object.

常作动词或名词使用，用于描述某物代表或暗示另一事物，尤其在文化、文学、艺术、政治等领域中。

Often used as a verb or noun, describing something that represents or implies another thing, especially in culture, literature, art, politics, etc.

1 鸽子象征和平。 (Doves symbolize peace.)
2 长城是中华民族的象征。 (The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation.)
3 红色在中国文化中象征吉祥和喜庆。 (Red symbolizes good luck and joy in Chinese culture.)
4 在文学作品中，黑暗常常象征邪恶或未知。 (In literary works, darkness often symbolizes evil or the unknown.)
5 这座雕像象征着自由和民主。 (This statue symbolizes freedom and democracy.)

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