Meaning of míng yì:
míng yì
名义
Noun
name; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
Tā yǐ gōngsī de míngyì juānzèng le dàliàng zījīn.
他以公司的名义捐赠了大量资金。
He donated a large sum of money in the name of the company.
Gōngsī shì yǐ gōngyì de míngyì yùnyíng de.
公司是以公益的名义运营的。
The company operates under the nominal purpose of public welfare.
Tā shì gōngsī de lǎobǎn, suīrán zhǐ shì yīgè míngyì shàng de zhíwèi.
他是公司的老板，虽然只是个名义上的职位。
He is the boss of the company, although it is just an in-name position.
Tā yǐ huánbǎo de míngyì fāqǐle zhège xiàngmù.
他以环保的名义发起了这个项目。
He initiated this project under the ostensible purpose of environmental protection.
Adjective
titular
Tā shì míngyì shàng de lǐngdǎo, dàn zhēnzhèng de juécèzhě shì tā.
他是名义上的领导，但真正的决策者是她。
He is the leader in name, but the real decision-maker is her.
