元
yuán
The English prefix "meta" is translated into Chinese as 元 (yuán).
The term 元 is used as a prefix to indicate that something refers to itself or its own category.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yuán.
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Examples in context
- 这本书是一本元哲学的著作。This book is a treatise on meta philosophy.
- 这是一个元数据文件。Zhè shì yīgè yuán shùjù wénjiàn.This is a metadata file.
- 我们需要检查元数据的完整性。Wǒmen xūyào jiǎnchá yuán shùjù de wánzhěng xìng.We need to check the integrity of the metadata.
- 请查看系统的元数据设置。Qǐng chákàn xìtǒng de yuán shùjù shèzhì.Please check the system's metadata settings.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a database error in the office.
- 雨婷 Yuting俊杰，你能帮我检查一下这些元数据吗？Jùnjié, nǐ néng bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yīxià zhèxiē yuán shùjù ma?Junjie, can you help me check this metadata?
- 俊杰 Junjie没问题，我马上看。Méi wèntí, wǒ mǎshàng kàn.No problem, I'll look at it right away.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢，这些文件非常重要。Xièxiè, zhèxiē wénjiàn fēicháng zhòngyào.Thank you, these files are very important.
- 俊杰 Junjie我明白了，雨婷。Wǒ míngbái le, Yǔtíng.I understand, Yuting.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 元, CC BY-SA 4.0.
