善 ⇒
慈善 císhàn, benevolent/charitable
善 shàn, good (virtuous)/benevolent/well-disposed/good at sth/to improve or perfect
善良 shànliáng, good and honest/kindhearted
友善 yǒushàn, friendly
善于 shànyú, [善於], to be good at/to be adept at
改善 gǎishàn, to make better/to improve/CL:個|个[gè]
善事 shànshì, good deeds
善意 shànyì, goodwill/benevolence/kindness
完善 wánshàn, (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive/well-developed/excellent/to refine/to...
和善 héshàn, good-natured
慈善家 císhànjiā, philanthropist/humanitarian/charity donor
伪善 wěishàn, [偽善], hypocritical
善心 shànxīn, kindness/benevolence/philanthropy/virtuous intentions
善解人意 shànjiěrényì, to be good at understanding others (idiom)
妥善 tuǒshàn, appropriate/proper
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
善待 shàndài, to treat well
善恶 shànè, [善惡], good and evil/good versus evil
行善 xíngshàn, to do good works/to be merciful
善敏 善举 shànjǔ, [善舉], meritorious deed/benevolent act
善英 尽善尽美 jìnshànjìnměi, [盡善盡美], perfect (idiom); perfection/the best of all possible worlds/as good as it gets
不善 bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
善浩 善变 shànbiàn, [善變], fickle/mercurial/changeable/capricious/to be apt to change
智善 乐善好施 lèshànhàoshī, [樂善好施], kind and charitable
善人 shànrén, philanthropist/charitable person/well-doer
善终 善战 善始善终 shànshǐshànzhōng, [善始善終], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
善京 与人为善 yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
善花 不善言辞 金善明 多多益善 duōduōyìshàn, the more the better
佳善 能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
善彩 能歌善舞 nénggēshànwǔ, can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
善用 shànyòng, to be good at using (sth)/to put (sth) to good use
面善 善明 独善其身 明善 善喜 马善 善珠 善玉 善爱 善忘 shànwàng, forgetful/amnesia
俞善京 沈善达 美善 měishàn, beautiful and good
敏善 良善 liángshàn, good
金善浩 康善敏 葛善礼 循循善诱 xúnxúnshànyòu, [循循善誘], to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
河善 吴美善 善礼 善姬 李善英 永善 Yǒngshàn, Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhāo tōng], Yunnan
善男信女 shànnánxìnnǚ, lay practitioners of Buddhism
金喜善 韩秉善 孝善 善美 善为 金善宇 经营不善 改恶从善 福善美 李善喜 金美善 金智善 小善 好善 过明善 帕梅善 崔尤善 慈眉善目 címéishànmù, kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking/benign-faced
真善美 zhēnshànměi, truth, goodness and beauty
韩善英 过善宇 赵汉善 裕善 朴善珠 吴智善 希善 柳敏善 金孝善 佳善有 仁善 善灵 善儿 善地 善娥 善天 仁至善 恩善 善从善 金敏善 沈善大 向善之 黄基善
言 ⇒
留言 liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
谎言 huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
语言 yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
言 yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
预言 yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
谣言 yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
发言 fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
誓言 shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
诺言 nuòyán, [諾言], promise
传言 chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
言论 yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
言语 yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
直言 zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
可言 kěyán, it may be said
宣言 xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
遗言 yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
流言 liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
胡言 代言人 dàiyánrén, spokesperson
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
发言人 fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
言行 yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
名言 míngyán, saying/famous remark
食言 shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
发言权 fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
言辞 yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
预言家 yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
证言 zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
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妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
怨言 yuànyán, complaint
共同语言 简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
格言 géyán, maxim
畅所欲言 chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
箴言 zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
断言 duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
无言 wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
美言 感言 千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
此言 寓言 yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
真言 zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
发言稿 闲言碎语 xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
污言秽语 wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
难以言表 相对而言 言谈 yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
风言风语 扬言 yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
危言耸听 wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
名正言顺 míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
至理名言 zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
恶言 èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
握手言和 言词 yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
言过其实 yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
常言 chángyán, common saying
换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
失言 shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
附言 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
不善言辞 大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
不苟言笑 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
言简意赅 yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
有言在先 商言商 无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
坦言 tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
金玉良言 jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
言非 能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
知无不言 一言一行 yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
言传 yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
妖言 yāoyán, heresy
出言 chūyán, to speak/words
序言 xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
闲言闲语 xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
谨言慎行 言基 寡言 guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
溢于言表 yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
留言簿 liúyánbù, visitor's book/CL:本[běn]
引言 yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
进言 jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
言情片 谗言 chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
言谈举止 少言寡语 花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
寡言少语 戏言 xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
忠言 zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
冷言冷语 lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
声言 shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
口出狂言 kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
狂言 kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
留言条 不可言传 赘言 zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
豪言壮语 háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
赠言 言和 前言不搭后语 由衷之言 圣言 言必行 不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
金言 食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
默默无言 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly
讳言 导言 dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
仗义执言 zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
语言性 整体而言 童言无忌 tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
妄言 wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
言必信 言多必失 yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
四言诗 危言 万语千言 言者无罪 言述 无以言状 于言 言无不尽 群言 有口难言 东言西 言行一致 yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
铭言 míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
言之成理 留言栏 有苦难言 童言 一言堂
辞 ⇒
辞职 cízhí, [辭職], to resign
辞 cí, [辤]/[辭], old variant of 辭|辞[cí], to resign/to dismiss/to decline/to take leave/ballad (ar...
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
措辞 cuòcí, [措辭], wording/way of expressing something/turn of phrase/diction
言辞 yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
告辞 gàocí, [告辭], to say goodbye/to take one's leave
辞掉 cídiào, [辭掉], to quit (one's job)/to dismiss (an employee)
辞去 cíqù, [辭去], to resign/to quit
辞呈 cíchéng, [辭呈], (written) resignation
辞退 cítuì, [辭退], to dismiss/to discharge/to fire
辞职信 致辞 zhìcí, [致辭], to express in words or writing/to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote o...
辞典 cídiǎn, [辭典], dictionary/also written 詞典|词典[cí diǎn]/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
修辞 xiūcí, [修辭], rhetoric
祝酒辞 zhùjiǔcí, [祝酒辭], short speech given in proposing a toast
托辞 tuōcí, [托辭]/[託辭], see 託詞|托词[tuō cí], see 託詞|托词[tuō cí]
含糊其辞 辞世 císhì, [辭世], to die/to depart this life (euphemism)/same as 去世
义不容辞 yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
推辞 tuīcí, [推辭], to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
不善言辞 在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
夸大其辞 不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
外交辞令 辞藻 cízǎo, [辭藻], rhetoric
不辞辛劳 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
辞行 cíxíng, [辭行], to say goodbye/leave-taking/farewells
引咎辞职 yǐnjiùcízhí, [引咎辭職], to admit responsibility and resign
祝辞 微辞 悼辞 dàocí, [悼辭], variant of 悼詞|悼词[dào cí]
辞令 cílìng, [辭令], polite speech/diplomatic terms/rhetoric
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
欢迎辞 辞别 cíbié, [辭別], to take leave
辞海 Cíhǎi, [辭海], Cihai, an encyclopedic dictionary first published in 1915, and frequently revise...
辞让 贺辞 文辞 wéncí, [文辭], language/words
慷慨陈辞 献辞 辞旧迎新