社 ⇒
社会 shèhuì, [社會], society/CL:個|个[gè]
社区 shèqū, [社區], community/neighborhood
社交 shèjiāo, interaction/social contact
社 shè, society/group/club/agency/(old) god of the land
报社 bàoshè, [報社], newspaper (i.e. a company)/CL:家[jiā]
黑社会 hēishèhuì, [黑社會], criminal underworld/organized crime syndicate
社团 shètuán, [社團], association/society/group/union/club/organization
社长 shèzhǎng, [社長], president or director (of association etc)
杂志社 zázhìshè, [雜誌社], magazine publisher
出版社 chūbǎnshè, publishing house
社保 shèbǎo, social insurance/abbr. for 社會保險|社会保险
社会主义 shèhuìzhǔyì, [社會主義], socialism
旅行社 lǚxíngshè, travel agency
社会学 shèhuìxué, [社會學], sociology
社会保险 shèhuìbǎoxiǎn, [社會保險], social security/abbr. to 社保
社论 shèlùn, [社論], editorial (in a newspaper)/CL:篇[piān]
社会名流 shèhuìmíngliú, [社會名流], celebrity/public figure
旅社 lǚshè, hotel/hostel
日报社 社会主义者 shèhuìzhǔyìzhě, [社會主義者], socialist
公社 gōngshè, commune
社会关系 shèhuìguānxì, [社會關係], social relation
商社 美联社 MěiLiánshè, [美聯社], Associated Press (AP)/abbr. for 美國聯合通訊社|美国联合通讯社[Měi guó Lián hé Tōng xùn shè]
通讯社 tōngxùnshè, [通訊社], a news service (e.g. Xinhua)
会社 huìshè, [會社], a guild/(in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious gro...
社员 shèyuán, [社員], commune member (PRC, 1958-1985)/member of a society (or other organization)
福利社 社里 新闻社 合众社 社会科学 shèhuìkēxué, [社會科學], social sciences
社会学家 社会党 shèhuìdǎng, [社會黨], socialist party
诗社 合作社 hézuòshè, cooperative/workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc
社会化 shèhuìhuà, [社會化], socialization/to socialize/to fit into society/to train sb for society
路透社 Lùtòushè, Reuters News Agency
结社 jiéshè, [結社], to form an association
社工 shègōng, social work/social worker
文学社 社会制度 信用社 xìnyòngshè, credit union
服务社 社会活动 shèhuìhuódòng, [社會活動], social activity
株式会社 zhūshìhuìshè, [株式會社], Japanese limited company/corporation/public company/Ltd/p.l.c./Corp/Japanese pr....
社会保险金 分社 fēnshè, subdivision or branch of an organization/news bureau
新华社 Xīnhuáshè, [新華社], Xinhua News Agency
民社党 原始社会 yuánshǐshèhuì, [原始社會], primitive society
社稷 shèjì, state/country/the Gods of earth and grain
社会性 shèhuìxìng, [社會性], social
五社山 人民公社 rénmíngōngshè, people's commune
广告社 奴隶社会 núlìshèhuì, [奴隸社會], slave-owning society (precedes feudal society 封建社會|封建社会 in Marxist theory)
社会形态 社会意识 本社 总社 zǒngshè, [總社], cooperative (organisation)/cooperation (e.g. between companies)
劳合社 社会心理学
交 ⇒
交 jiāo, to hand over/to deliver/to pay (money)/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect...
交易 jiāoyì, (business) transaction/business deal/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
交给 jiāogěi, [交給], to give/to deliver/to hand over
交流 jiāoliú, to exchange/exchange/communication/interaction/to have social contact (with sb)
交换 jiāohuàn, [交換], to exchange/to swap/to switch (telecom)/commutative (math)/to commute
交通 jiāotōng, to be connected/traffic/transportation/communications/liaison
交往 jiāowǎng, to associate (with)/to have contact (with)/to hang out (with)/to date/(interpers...
交谈 jiāotán, [交談], to discuss/to converse/chat/discussion
成交 chéngjiāo, to complete a contract/to reach a deal
社交 shèjiāo, interaction/social contact
打交道 dǎjiāodào, to come into contact with/to have dealings
交叉 jiāochā, to cross/to intersect/to overlap
交出 jiāochū, to hand over
性交 xìngjiāo, sexual intercourse
外交 wàijiāo, diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[gè]
公交 gōngjiāo, public transportation/mass transit/abbr. for 公共交通[gōng gòng jiāo tōng]
交代 jiāodài, to hand over/to explain/to make clear/to brief (sb)/to account for/to justify on...
提交 tíjiāo, to submit (a report etc)/to refer (a problem) to sb
交待 jiāodài, variant of 交代[jiāo dài]
转交 zhuǎnjiāo, [轉交], to pass on to sb/to carry and give to sb else
移交 yíjiāo, to transfer/to hand over
交配 jiāopèi, mating/copulation (esp. of animals)
交火 jiāohuǒ, firefight/shooting
交战 jiāozhàn, [交戰], to fight/to wage war
交际 jiāojì, [交際], communication/social intercourse
上交 shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
递交 dìjiāo, [遞交], to present/to give/to hand over/to hand in/to lay before
交际舞 jiāojìwǔ, [交際舞], social dance/ballroom dance
交道 交情 jiāoqing, friendship/friendly relations
交涉 jiāoshè, to negotiate (with)/to have dealings (with)
结交 jiéjiāo, [結交], to make friends with
交友 jiāoyǒu, to make friends
交货 jiāohuò, [交貨], to deliver goods
交还 jiāohuán, [交還], to return sth/to hand back
交朋友 jiāopéngyou, to make friends/(dialect) to start an affair with sb
交集 jiāojí, intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory)
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
外交官 wàijiāoguān, diplomat
交谊舞 jiāoyìwǔ, [交誼舞], social dance/ballroom dancing
交手 jiāoshǒu, to fight hand to hand
交互 jiāohù, mutual/interactive/each other/alternately/in turn/interaction
交付 jiāofù, to hand over/to deliver
交接 jiāojiē, (of two things) to come into contact/to meet/to hand over to/to take over from/t...
交汇 jiāohuì, [交匯]/[交彙], to flow together/confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads)/(international) cooperat...
交响乐 jiāoxiǎngyuè, [交響樂], symphony
交界处 交叉口 jiāochākǒu, (road) intersection
交易所 jiāoyìsuǒ, exchange/stock exchange
交锋 jiāofēng, [交鋒], to cross swords/to have a confrontation (with sb)
杂交 zájiāo, [雜交], to hybridize/to crossbreed/promiscuity
交界 jiāojiè, common boundary/common border
交替 jiāotì, to replace/alternately/in turn
交织 jiāozhī, [交織], to interweave
交错 jiāocuò, [交錯], to crisscross/to intertwine
外交部 Wàijiāobù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs/foreign office/Dept. of State
交警 jiāojǐng, traffic police/abbr. for 交通警察
摔交 shuāijiāo, variant of 摔跤[shuāi jiāo]
交上 交际花 交响曲 jiāoxiǎngqǔ, [交響曲], symphony
交心 交叉点 jiāochādiǎn, [交叉點], junction/crossroads/intersection point
相交 xiāngjiāo, to cross over (e.g. traffic)/to intersect/to make friends
公平交易 gōngpíngjiāoyì, fair dealing
交易会 jiāoyìhuì, [交易會], trade fair
交响乐团 jiāoxiǎngyuètuán, [交響樂團], symphony orchestra
失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
交加 jiāojiā, to occur at the same time (of two things)/to be mingled/to accompany each other
交到 交通部 Jiāotōngbù, Ministry of Transport/Transport Department
绝交 juéjiāo, [絕交], to break off relations/to break with sb
交易员 jiāoyìyuán, [交易員], dealer/trader
老交情 断交 duànjiāo, [斷交], to end a relationship/to break off diplomatic ties
交会 jiāohuì, [交會], to encounter/to rendezvous/to converge/to meet (a payment)
交易商 私交 sījiāo, personal friendship
交椅 jiāoyǐ, old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest/(fig.) positio...
呈交 chéngjiāo, (formal and deferential) to present/to submit
交口 Jiāokǒu, Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lǚ liáng], Shanxi 山西
立交桥 lìjiāoqiáo, [立交橋], overpass/flyover
心力交瘁 xīnlìjiāocuì, to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
交差 jiāochāi, to report back after completion of one's mission
交费 交融 jiāoróng, to blend/to mix
百感交集 bǎigǎnjiāojí, all sorts of feelings well up in one's heart
饥寒交迫 jīhánjiāopò, [飢寒交迫], beset by hunger and cold (idiom)/starving and freezing/in desperate poverty
交通局 交点 jiāodiǎn, [交點], meeting point/point of intersection
悲喜交加 送交 sòngjiāo, to hand over/to deliver
交头接耳 jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
交通部长 交纳 jiāonà, [交納], to pay (taxes or dues)
深交 交通费 jiāotōngfèi, [交通費], transport costs
交好 交响 jiāoxiǎng, [交響], symphony, symphonic
外交家 wàijiāojiā, diplomat
交游 jiāoyóu, [交遊], to have friendly relationships/circle of friends
交换机 jiāohuànjī, [交換機], switch (telecommunications)
交流会 世交 shìjiāo, (long time) friend of the family
外交辞令 交班 jiāobān, to hand over to the next workshift
交感神经 jiāogǎnshénjīng, [交感神經], sympathetic nervous system
交由 外交部长 wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
水乳交融 交通警 交谊 jiāoyì, [交誼], association/communion/friendship
交互式 交响音乐会 交卷 jiāojuàn, to hand in one's examination script
补交 交汇点 外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
身心交瘁 shēnxīnjiāocuì, worn out in body and soul (idiom)
交媾 jiāogòu, to have sex/to copulate
交管 jiāoguǎn, traffic control
旧交 jiùjiāo, [舊交], old friend/former acquaintance
交易量 交易额 jiāoyìé, [交易額], sum or volume of business transactions/turnover
交流电 jiāoliúdiàn, [交流電], alternating current
觥筹交错 gōngchóujiāocuò, [觥籌交錯], wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined/to drink and gamble together in ...
交相辉映 神交 shénjiāo, soul brothers/friends in spirit who have never met/to commune with
等价交换 交通图 老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
交管局 纵横交错 zònghéngjiāocuò, [縱橫交錯], criss-crossed (idiom)
交易日 jiāoyìrì, working day (in banking, share trading)
知交 zhījiāo, intimate friend
交接班 jiāojiēbān, to change shift
热交换 交口称赞 交杯酒 jiāobēijiǔ, formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding c...
证交所 zhèngjiāosuǒ, [證交所], stock exchange
至交 zhìjiāo, best friend
交割 jiāogē, delivery (commerce)
建交 jiànjiāo, to establish diplomatic relations
交工 成交额 促膝交谈 交货期 jiāohuòqī, [交貨期], delivery time (time between ordering goods and receiving the delivery)/date of d...
忘年交 wàngniánjiāo, friends despite the difference in age
交换器 jiāohuànqì, [交換器], (telecom or network) switch
忘年之交 国交 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
面交 miànjiāo, to deliver personally/to hand over face-to-face
惊喜交集 交通车 jiāotōngchē, [交通車], shuttle bus
莫逆之交 mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
交通量 工交 故交 gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
交通岛 邦交 bāngjiāo, relations between two countries/diplomatic relations
成交价 chéngjiāojià, [成交價], sale price/negotiated price/price reached in an auction
风雪交加 交活 交通运输业 交通网 交公 新交 成交量
语 ⇒
语 yǔ/yù, [語], dialect/language/speech, to tell to
英语 Yīngyǔ, [英語], English (language)
语言 yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
法语 Fǎyǔ, [法語], French (language)
西班牙语 Xībānyáyǔ, [西班牙語], Spanish language
咒语 zhòuyǔ, [咒語], incantation/spell/enchantment/curse
语气 yǔqì, [語氣], tone/manner of speaking/mood/CL:個|个[gè]
语音 yǔyīn, [語音], speech sounds/pronunciation/colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a...
德语 Déyǔ, [德語], German (language)
言语 yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
俄语 Éyǔ, [俄語], Russian (language)
术语 shùyǔ, [術語], term/terminology
胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
葡萄牙语 Pútáoyáyǔ, [葡萄牙語], Portuguese (language)
词语 cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
话语 huàyǔ, [話語], words/speech/utterance/discourse
日语 Rìyǔ, [日語], Japanese language
拉丁语 Lādīngyǔ, [拉丁語], Latin (language)
标语 biāoyǔ, [標語], written slogan/placard/CL:幅[fú],張|张[zhāng],條|条[tiáo]
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
暗语 ànyǔ, [暗語], code word
谚语 yànyǔ, [諺語], proverb
谜语 míyǔ, [謎語], riddle/conundrum/CL:條|条[tiáo]
甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
用语 yòngyǔ, [用語], choice of words/wording/phraseology/term
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
俚语 lǐyǔ, [俚語], slang
语法 yǔfǎ, [語法], grammar
语调 yǔdiào, [語調], intonation/CL:個|个[gè]
双关语 shuāngguānyǔ, [雙關語], pun/play on words/a phrase with a double meaning
耳语 ěryǔ, [耳語], to whisper in sb's ear/a whisper
外语 wàiyǔ, [外語], foreign language/CL:門|门[mén]
手语 shǒuyǔ, [手語], sign language
阿拉伯语 Ālābóyǔ, [阿拉伯語], Arabic (language)
私语 sīyǔ, [私語], to discuss in whispered tones/whispered conversation
评语 píngyǔ, [評語], comment/evaluation
低语 dīyǔ, [低語], mutter
共同语言 荷兰语 Hélányǔ, [荷蘭語], Dutch (language)
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
汉语 Hànyǔ, [漢語], Chinese language/CL:門|门[mén]
母语 mǔyǔ, [母語], native language/mother tongue/(linguistics) parent language
俗语 súyǔ, [俗語], common saying/proverb/colloquial speech
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
外来语 wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
细语 xìyǔ, [細語], to chat with a low voice
语句 yǔjù, [語句], sentence
欢声笑语 语文 yǔwén, [語文], literature and language/(PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
闲言碎语 xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
西语 xīyǔ, [西語], western language/Spanish (language)
瑞典语 Ruìdiǎnyǔ, [瑞典語], Swedish (language)
结束语 jiéshùyǔ, [結束語], concluding remarks
污言秽语 wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
流行语 liúxíngyǔ, [流行語], popular jargon/catchword
口语 kǒuyǔ, [口語], colloquial speech/spoken language/vernacular language/slander/gossip/CL:門|门[mén]
风言风语 语词 yǔcí, [語詞], word/significative/predicate
语录 yǔlù, [語錄], quotation (from a book or existing source)
自语 zìyǔ, [自語], to talk to oneself
成语 chéngyǔ, [成語], Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or ...
恶语 èyǔ, [惡語], evil words/malicious talk
失语症 shīyǔzhèng, [失語症], aphasia or aphemia (loss of language)
古语 gǔyǔ, [古語], ancient language/old expression
妙语 miàoyǔ, [妙語], witticism
问候语 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
主语 zhǔyǔ, [主語], subject (in grammar)
谓语 wèiyǔ, [謂語], (grammatical) predicate
秽语 huìyǔ, [穢語], obscene language
土语 tǔyǔ, [土語], dialect/patois
牙牙学语 语文课 语系 yǔxì, [語系], language family
旗语 qíyǔ, [旗語], flag signals (for communicating between ships or army units)/semaphore
闲言闲语 xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
妙语连珠 miàoyǔliánzhū, [妙語連珠], sparkling with wit (idiom)
结语 jiéyǔ, [結語], concluding remarks
泰语 Tàiyǔ, [泰語], Thai (language)
粤语 Yuèyǔ, [粵語], Cantonese language
引语 yǐnyǔ, [引語], quotation
呓语 yìyǔ, [囈語], to talk in one's sleep/crazy talk
语义 yǔyì, [語義], meaning of words/semantic
敬语 jìngyǔ, [敬語], honorific (e.g. in grammar of oriental languages)
语义学 yǔyìxué, [語義學], semantics
少言寡语 花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
绪语 寡言少语 语境 yǔjìng, [語境], context
口头语 kǒutóuyǔ, [口頭語], pet phrase/regularly used expression/manner of speaking
断语 duànyǔ, [斷語], conclusion/judgment/verdict
国语 Guóyǔ, [國語], Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature/Chinese as a primar...
冷言冷语 lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
语意 yǔyì, [語意], meaning/content of speech or writing/semantic
语用 高卢语 Gāolúyǔ, [高盧語], Gaulish or Gallic (language)
语序 yǔxù, [語序], word order
反语 fǎnyǔ, [反語], irony
哑语 yǎyǔ, [啞語], sign language
豪言壮语 háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
前言不搭后语 不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
义语 语种 yǔzhǒng, [語種], language type (in a classification)
语音学 yǔyīnxué, [語音學], phonetics
日常用语 祝语 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
隐语 yǐnyǔ, [隱語], secret language/codeword
语塞 yǔsè, [語塞], to be at a loss for words/speechless
语言性 语感 yǔgǎn, [語感], a feel for language/instinctive understanding
印欧语 YìnŌuyǔ, [印歐語], Indo-European (language)
表语 biǎoyǔ, [表語], predicative
外国语 wàiguóyǔ, [外國語], foreign language
藏语 Zàngyǔ, [藏語], Tibetan language
寄语 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
一语道破 yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
论语 Lúnyǔ, [論語], The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
软语 略语 lüèyǔ, [略語], abbreviation
外语课 朝语 语助词 yǔzhùcí, [語助詞], auxiliary word
万语千言 标准语 biāozhǔnyǔ, [標準語], standard language
克语 韩语里 手势语 鬼语器 韩语中 飞语 韩语 Hányǔ, [韓語], Korean language (esp. in context of South Korea)
夏延语 巧语猛 警语 标语牌 biāoyǔpái, [標語牌], placard
语气词 yǔqìcí, [語氣詞], modal particle
冷语 lěngyǔ, [冷語], sarcasm/sneering talk
欢歌笑语 宾语 bīnyǔ, [賓語], object (grammar)
书面语 shūmiànyǔ, [書面語], written language
妄语 wàngyǔ, [妄語], to tell lies/to talk nonsense
语音课 语气助词 yǔqìzhùcí, [語氣助詞], modal particle
补语 bǔyǔ, [補語], complement (grammar)
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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