substantive in Chinese
substantive in Chinese is 名詞, 料, 直接 — substantive means forming the essential or basic part of something.
substantive in Chinese
名詞
Pronounced: míng cí
Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
料
Pronounced: liào
(law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
直接
Pronounced: zhí jiē
(chemistry, of a dye) Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
What does "substantive" mean?
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adj Forming the essential or basic part of something.
"In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest."
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adj Concerned with real content rather than surface style, and so always meaningful.
"substantive changes made by the lawyers"
- adj Solid, firm and of real importance.
- adj Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
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substantive in a sentence
- In one sense the first debate achieved the worst of all worlds: it managed to be technical, even dull, without being substantive or especially honest.
- substantive changes made by the lawyers
- Substantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.
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What is "substantive" in Chinese?
"substantive" in Chinese is 名詞, 料, 直接. substantive means: Forming the essential or basic part of something.
How do you pronounce 名詞?
"substantive" in Chinese is 名詞, pronounced "míng cí".
Are there other ways to say "substantive" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "substantive": 名詞, 料, 直接.
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