“指”和“是”解释功能上的差异

Differences Between “Zhi(指)” and “Shi(是)” When Explaining a Concept

解释词语的意义,有时用"指"用"是"都可以,但有时只能用其中一个。本文从表意上说明了两者的根本差异,并由此解释了两者用法上的几个不同之处,最后说明了"是指"和"指的是"相当于两者中的哪一个。

When explaining a concept, sometimes both ＂zhi＂ and ＂shr＇ can be used, while in other circumstances only one of them is appropriate. This article first points out their semantic differences, then explains some differences in usage according to their semantic nature, and finally discusses the attribution of＂shi zhi＂ and ＂zhide shi＂.