象征

xiàng zhēng · xiang zheng

Traditional 象徵

Meaning

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  1. emblem
  2. symbol
  3. token
  4. badge
  5. to symbolize
  6. to signify
  7. to stand for

In a sentence

2 examples
01

说(shuō)明(míng)年(nián)夜(yè)饭(fàn)的(de)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)是(shì)亲(qīn)人(rén)团(tuán)聚(jù)的(de)象(xiàng)征(zhēng)。

This means that eating dumplings on New Year's eve is a symbol of family reunion.

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02

在(zài)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)上(shàng),交(jiāo)换(huàn)戒(jiè)指(zhi)象(xiàng)征(zhēng)两(liǎng)个(gè)人(rén)对(duì)彼(bǐ)此(cǐ)的(de)承(chéng)诺(nuò)。

At a wedding, exchanging rings symbolizes the couple's commitment to each other.

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