顾名思义

gù míng sī yì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

看到名称就联想到它的含义。

As the name implies; as the term suggests.

用于解释某个名称或词语的字面意思，通常用来引出对名称或词语的解释。

Used to explain the literal meaning of a name or term, often to introduce an explanation based on its name.

1 顾名思义，'苹果'是一种水果，不是电脑品牌。 (As the name implies, 'apple' is a fruit, not a computer brand.)
2 这家餐厅叫'川味轩'，顾名思义，主打的是四川菜。 (This restaurant is called 'Chuanwei Xuan', as the name suggests, it specializes in Sichuan cuisine.)
3 他姓王，名'大伟'，顾名思义，父母希望他长大后十分伟大。 (His surname is Wang, given name 'Dawei', which literally means 'great and mighty', so as the name implies, his parents hope he becomes great.)
4 '保温杯'顾名思义，就是能保持温度的杯子。 (A 'thermos cup', as the name suggests, is a cup that keeps temperature.)
5 这个软件叫'快译'，顾名思义，它能快速翻译文本。 (This software is called 'Quick Translate', as the name implies, it can translate text quickly.)

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