Word: 名义 (míngyì) Traditional: 名義 名义 dictionary entry míngyì name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose Full dictionary entry for 名义 Example sentences using 名义 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他以出差的名义去了海边。 Tā yǐ chūchāi de míngyì qùle hǎibiān. He went to the seaside under the pretext of a business trip. 他名义上是经理，其实不管事。 Tā míngyì shàng shì jīnglǐ, qíshí bùguǎn shì. He is manager in name only and doesn't really manage anything.