开 ⇒
开始 kāishǐ, [開始], to begin/beginning/to start/initial/CL:個|个[gè]
开 kāi, [開], to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a prescription, check, invoice...
离开 líkāi, [離開], to depart/to leave
开心 kāixīn, [開心], to feel happy/to rejoice/to have a great time/to make fun of sb
打开 dǎkāi, [打開], to open/to show (a ticket)/to turn on/to switch on
开枪 kāiqiāng, [開槍], to open fire/to shoot a gun
放开 fàngkāi, [放開], to let go/to release
开玩笑 kāiwánxiào, [開玩笑], to play a joke/to make fun of/to joke
开车 kāichē, [開車], to drive a car
走开 zǒukāi, [走開], to leave/to walk away/to beat it/to move aside
开门 kāimén, [開門], to open a door (lit. and fig.)/to open for business
分开 fēnkāi, [分開], to separate/to part
开除 kāichú, [開除], to expel (a member of an organization)/to fire (an employee)
开口 kāikǒu, [開口], to open one's mouth/to start to talk
滚开 gǔnkāi, [滾開], to boil (of liquid)/boiling hot/Get out!/Go away!/fuck off (rude)
公开 gōngkāi, [公開], public/to publish/to make public
开火 kāihuǒ, [開火], to open fire
解开 jiěkāi, [解開], to untie/to undo/to solve (a mystery)
开会 kāihuì, [開會], to hold a meeting/to attend a meeting
开头 kāitóu, [開頭], beginning/to start
展开 zhǎnkāi, [展開], to unfold/to carry out/to be in full swing/to launch
开放 kāifàng, [開放], to bloom/to open/to be open (to the public)/to open up (to the outside)/to be op...
敞开 chǎngkāi, [敞開], to open wide/unrestrictedly
避开 bìkāi, [避開], to avoid/to evade/to keep away from
开场 kāichǎng, [開場], to begin/to open/to start/beginning of an event
开通 kāitōng/kāitong, [開通], to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc), o...
开拍 kāipāi, [開拍], to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc)/to start the bidding (auctio...
张开 zhāngkāi, [張開], to open up/to spread/to extend
开发 kāifā, [開發], to exploit (a resource)/to open up (for development)/to develop
开工 kāigōng, [開工], to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)/to start a construction jo...
闪开 shǎnkāi, [閃開], to get out of the way
躲开 duǒkāi, [躲開], to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc)/to avoid (sb)
开庭 kāitíng, [開庭], to begin a (judicial) court session
开启 kāiqǐ, [開啟], to open/to start/(computing) to enable
让开 ràngkāi, [讓開], to get out of the way/to step aside
开战 kāizhàn, [開戰], to start a war/to make war/to battle against
切开 拉开 lākāi, [拉開], to pull open/to pull apart/to space out/to increase
松开 sōngkāi, [鬆開], to release/to let go/to loosen/to untie/to come loose
开动 kāidòng, [開動], to start/to set in motion/to move/to march/to dig in (eating)/to tuck in (eating...
召开 zhàokāi, [召開], to convene (a conference or meeting)/to convoke/to call together
开张 kāizhāng, [開張], to open a business/first transaction of a business day
开关 kāiguān, [開關], power switch/gas valve/to open the city (or frontier) gate/to open and close/to ...
抛开 pāokāi, [拋開], to throw out/to get rid of
开膛 揭开 jiēkāi, [揭開], to uncover/to open
散开 sànkāi, [散開], to separate/to disperse
开胃 kāiwèi, [開胃], to whet the appetite/appetizing/to amuse oneself at sb's expense/to tease
挪开 nuókāi, [挪開], to move (sth) aside/to step aside/to move over (when sitting on a bench)/to shif...
开支 kāizhī, [開支], expenditures/expenses/CL:筆|笔[bǐ], 項|项[xiàng]/to spend money/(coll.) to pay wages
开端 kāiduān, [開端], start/beginning
开业 kāiyè, [開業], to open a business/to open a practice/open (for business)
开诚布公 kāichéngbùgōng, [開誠佈公]/[開誠布公], variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kāi chéng bù gōng], lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom);...
推开 tuīkāi, [推開], to push open (a gate etc)/to push away/to reject/to decline
开价 kāijià, [開價], to quote a price/seller's first offer
拆开 chāikāi, [拆開], to dismantle/to disassemble/to open up (sth sealed)/to unpick
离不开 líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
裂开 lièkāi, [裂開], to split open
开销 kāixiāo, [開銷], to pay (expenses)/expenses/(old) to dismiss (an employee)
开展 kāizhǎn, [開展], to launch/to develop/to unfold/(of an exhibition etc) to open
撕开 开学 kāixué, [開學], foundation of a University or College/school opening/the start of a new term
开创 kāichuàng, [開創], to initiate/to start/to found
开幕式 kāimùshì, [開幕式], opening ceremony
开饭 kāifàn, [開飯], to serve a meal
开阔 kāikuò, [開闊], wide/open (spaces)/to open up
开门见山 kāiménjiànshān, [開門見山], lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idio...
开机 kāijī, [開機], to start an engine/to boot up (a computer)/to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete/to begin sho...
开场白 kāichǎngbái, [開場白], prologue of play/opening remarks/preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
开脱 kāituō, [開脫], to exculpate/to absolve/to exonerate
开花 kāihuā, [開花], to bloom/to blossom/to flower/fig. to burst open/to feel happy or elated/new dev...
开幕 kāimù, [開幕], to open (a conference)/to inaugurate
开罗 Kāiluó, [開羅], Cairo, capital of Egypt
甩开 shuǎikāi, [甩開], to shake off/to get rid of
大开眼界 传开 chuánkāi, [傳開], (of news) to spread/to get around
开朗 kāilǎng, [開朗], spacious and well-lit/open and clear/(of character) optimistic/cheerful/carefree
撇开 piēkāi, [撇開], to disregard/to leave aside
开炮 kāipào, [開砲], to open fire
开进 开船 kāichuán, [開船], to set sail
开办 kāibàn, [開辦], to open/to start (a business etc)/to set up
开采 kāicǎi, [開採], to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)/to exploit/to mine
翻开 fānkāi, [翻開], to open up
开路 kāilù, [開路], to open up a path/to make one's way through/to construct a road/(electricity) op...
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
公开赛 gōngkāisài, [公開賽], (sports) open championship/open (as in "the US Open")
开发商 kāifāshāng, [開發商], developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
开开 开刀 kāidāo, [開刀], (of a surgeon) to perform an operation/(of a patient) to have an operation/to de...
开曼群岛 KāimànQúndǎo, [開曼群島], Cayman Islands
开设 kāishè, [開設], to offer (goods or services)/to open (for business etc)
异想天开 yìxiǎngtiānkāi, [異想天開], to imagine the wildest thing/to indulge in fantasy
盛开 shèngkāi, [盛開], blooming/in full flower
寻开心 xúnkāixīn, [尋開心], to make fun of/to seek diversion
开局 kāijú, [開局], opening (chess etc)/early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
开窍 kāiqiào, [開竅], to get it straight/to start to understand things properly/enlightenment dawns
开播 剖开 开演 kāiyǎn, [開演], (of a play, movie etc) to begin
开明 kāimíng, [開明], enlightened/open-minded/enlightenment
开怀 kāihuái, [開懷], to one's heart's content/without restraint
断开 duànkāi, [斷開], to break/to sever/to turn off (electric switch)
开走 kāizǒu, [開走], to go (of car, train etc)/to drive off
开拓 kāituò, [開拓], to break new ground (for agriculture)/to open up (a new seam)/to develop (border...
开怀大笑 开拓者 kāituòzhě, [開拓者], pioneer
开辟 kāipì, [開闢], to open up/to set up/to establish
掀开 xiānkāi, [掀開], to lift open/to tear open
开赛 kāisài, [開賽], to start a match/the kick-off
开眼 kāiyǎn, [開眼], to open one's eyes/to widen one's horizons
开曼 开导 kāidǎo, [開導], to talk sb round/to straighten sth out/to enlighten
信口开河 xìnkǒukāihé, [信口開河], to speak without thinking (idiom)/to blurt sth out
开水 kāishuǐ, [開水], boiled water/boiling water
开外 kāiwài, [開外], over and above (some amount)/beyond (budget)
米开朗基罗 Mǐkāilǎngjīluó, [米開朗基羅], Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), Renaissance painter and sculptor
开瓶器 kāipíngqì, [開瓶器], bottle opener
开天窗 kāitiānchuāng, [開天窗], to leave a blank to mark censored area
网开一面 wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
拨开 bōkāi, [撥開], to push aside/to part/to brush away
开阔地 开小差 kāixiǎochāi, [開小差], to be absent-minded/to desert/to abscond from the army/absent without leave (AWO...
岔开 chàkāi, [岔開], to diverge/to branch off the road/to change (the subject)
开化 kāihuà, [開化], to become civilized/to be open-minded/(of ice) to thaw
开户 kāihù, [開戶], to open an account (bank etc)
开释 kāishì, [開釋], to release (a prisoner)
掰开 bāikāi, [掰開], to pull apart/to pry open with the hands
开来 开足马力 kāizúmǎlì, [開足馬力], to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed/fig. to work as hard as possi...
除开 chúkāi, [除開], besides/except/to get rid of (sb)/(math.) to divide
开放式 开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì, [開天闢地], to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pán gǔ] creat...
开篇 kāipiān, [開篇], start of literary work/opening song of ballad in Tanci style 彈詞|弹词[tán cí]
开放性 kāifàngxìng, [開放性], openness
开夜车 kāiyèchē, [開夜車], to burn the midnight oil/to work late into the night
劈开 pīkāi, [劈開], to cleave/to split open/to spread open (fingers, legs)
开课 kāikè, [開課], school begins/give a course/teach a subject
开房间 kāifángjiān, [開房間], to take a hotel room/to rent a room
开国 kāiguó, [開國], to found a state/to open a closed country
开春 kāichūn, [開春], beginning of spring/the lunar New Year
开恩 kāiēn, [開恩], to give a favor (used of Christian God)
开封 Kāifēng, [開封], Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former pro...
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
开普敦 Kāipǔdūn, [開普敦], Cape Town (city in South Africa)
丢开 diūkāi, [丟開], to cast or put aside/to forget for a while
开花结果 豁然开朗 huòránkāilǎng, [豁然開朗], suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing/fig. ev...
开尔文 Kāiěrwén, [開爾文], Lord Kelvin 1824-1907, British physicist (William Thomson)/Kelvin (temperature s...
想开 xiǎngkāi, [想開], to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)/to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things/to...
开裂 kāiliè, [開裂], to split open/to dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open)
开裆裤 kāidāngkù, [開襠褲], open-crotch pants (for toddlers)
开挖 kāiwā, [開挖], to dig out/to excavate/to scoop out
开赴 kāifù, [開赴], (of troops) to depart for/to head for
开间 kāijiān, [開間], alcove/bay in a room/unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters
开道 kāidào, [開道], to clear the way
吃得开 chīdekāi, [吃得開], to be popular/to be getting on well/much in demand
对外开放 开司米 kāisīmǐ, [開司米], cashmere (loanword)
开审 开门红 kāiménhóng, [開門紅], a good beginning
扒开 bākāi, [扒開], to pry open or apart/to spread (sth) open with both hands
左右开弓 zuǒyòukāigōng, [左右開弓], lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)/fig. to display ambidexterity/to slap with...
开凿 kāizáo, [開鑿], to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
开快车 kāikuàichē, [開快車], an express train sets off/fig. to work in haste/to rush
公开化 gōngkāihuà, [公開化], to publicize/openness (of government, PRC equivalent of "glasnost")
铺开 开垦 kāikěn, [開墾], to clear a wild area for cultivation/to put under the plow
迈开 开闸 茅塞顿开 máosèdùnkāi, [茅塞頓開], murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clea...
挣开 开发区 kāifāqū, [開發區], development zone
春暖花开 喜笑颜开 xǐxiàoyánkāi, [喜笑顏開], grinning from ear to ear (idiom)/beaming with happiness
洞开 dòngkāi, [洞開], to be wide open
开拔 kāibá, [開拔], to set out (of troops)/departure/start date (of military expedition)
米开朗琪罗 开锅 kāiguō, [開鍋], (of a pot) to boil
开路先锋 kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
绽开 zhànkāi, [綻開], to burst forth
阿尔布开克 开具 kāijù, [開具], to draw up (a document)
开箱 kāixiāng, [開箱], unboxing/to unbox
开矿 kāikuàng, [開礦], to mine/to open a seam
开盘 kāipán, [開盤], to commence trading (stock market)
开腔 kāiqiāng, [開腔], to speak out/to start speaking
开荒 kāihuāng, [開荒], to open up land (for agriculture)
想得开 xiǎngdekāi, [想得開], to not take to heart/to be free of worried thoughts/to adopt a lighthearted pers...
开创性 kāichuàngxìng, [開創性], innovative
开屏 kāipíng, [開屏], (a peacock) spreads its tail
金石为开 开绿灯 kāilǜdēng, [開綠燈], to give the green light/to give the go-ahead
错开 cuòkāi, [錯開], to stagger (times)
摆开 开山 kāishān, [開山], to cut into a mountain (to open a mine)/to open a monastery
开市 kāishì, [開市], (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading/to make the first transaction...
开发部 公开信 gōngkāixìn, [公開信], open letter
开行 白开水 báikāishuǐ, [白開水], plain boiled water
想不开 xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
掘开 兰开斯特 Lánkāisītè, [蘭開斯特], Lancaster
车开来 撩开 liāokai, [撩開], to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something/to toss aside
旗开得胜 qíkāidéshèng, [旗開得勝], lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have...
米开朗基罗的大卫 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
开式 开班 冲开 南开 Nánkāi, [南開], Nankai district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tiān jīn shì]
开讲 kāijiǎng, [開講], to begin a lecture/to start on a story
开诊 笑逐颜开 xiàozhúyánkāi, [笑逐顏開], smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure/all smiles/joy writt...
开小灶 kāixiǎozào, [開小灶], to give preferential treatment/to give special attention
脱开 tuōkāi, [脫開], to withdraw
皮开肉绽 píkāiròuzhàn, [皮開肉綻], flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)
对开 duìkāi, [對開], running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc)
开锁器 开席 开票 kāipiào, [開票], to open ballot boxes/to count votes/to make out a voucher or invoice etc/to writ...
半公开 bàngōngkāi, [半公開], semiovert/more or less open
开发权 开金 kāijīn, [開金], carated gold (alloy containing stated proportion of gold)
开远 Kāiyuǎn, [開遠], Kaiyuan county level city in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
开航 抹不开 继往开来 jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
开盘价 开创者 铁树开花 tiěshùkāihuā, [鐵樹開花], lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)/a highly improbable or extremely rare occurren...
开平 Kāipíng, [開平], Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong/Kaiping district of Tangs...
公开课 亚开玛 先开 栗树开 东开才 开拓性 kāituòxìng, [開拓性], pioneering/groundbreaking
车开成 罗德开 罗开特斯 开幕词 kāimùcí, [開幕詞], opening speech (at a conference)
重开 chóngkāi, [重開], to reopen
兰开夏 兰开斯 开方 kāifāng, [開方], to extract a square root
开本 kāiběn, [開本], book format, similar to in-4°, in-8° etc (a 16-kai format 16開|16开[shí liù kāi] i...
开炉 kāilú, [開爐], to open a furnace/to start up a furnace
开幕会 花开花 西开普 别开 开堂 kāitáng, [開堂], to open a law court/to set up a mourning hall
开卷 kāijuàn, [開卷], to open a book/open-book (exam)
开仓 开瑜 开氏 遍地开花 biàndìkāihuā, [遍地開花], to blossom everywhere/to spring up all over the place/to flourish on a large sca...
别开生面 biékāishēngmiàn, [別開生面], to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path/to break fresh ground
开庆生 转换开关 开倒车 kāidàochē, [開倒車], to drive in reverse/fig. to take a backward step/retrogressive/trying to turn th...
张开来 开场戏 门开成 乐开花 lèkāihuā, [樂開花], to burst with joy
张开双 米开朗其罗 人来开 开发署 东开来 开馆 开锁 kāisuǒ, [開鎖], to unlock
开阳 Kāiyáng, [開陽], zeta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper/Kaiyang county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Guì yáng], ...
开蓬 公开性 云开日出 窦初开 开信器 草开花 王开 开工率 邹易开
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
方言 Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
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