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
说 ⇒
说 shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
来说 说话 shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
再说 zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
说谎 shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
说服 shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
说法 shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
胡说 húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
比如说 说说 shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
传说 chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
说了算 shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
直说 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
据说 jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
说是 说来 实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
很难说 说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
演说 yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
说唱 shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
话说 huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
瞎说 xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
说服力 shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
好说 hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
虽说 suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
说教 shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
说道 shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
不如说 说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
说不清 游说 yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
劝说 quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
不说 说客 shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
诉说 sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
明说 难说 与其说 解说 jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
这就是说 俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
却说 说闲话 说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
说大话 且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
谈情说爱 tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
说梦话 细说 xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
按理说 ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
难道说 述说 shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
邪说 xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
如是说 说动 shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
解说员 jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
说话声 说穿 现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
总的说来 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
说定 shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
按说 ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
譬如说 言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
文说 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
说情 shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
说和 说空话 评说 píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
说白 说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
众说纷纭 zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
俗话说得好 说理 shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
没说的 méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
再者说 说头 谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
说书 shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
照说 zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
说怪话 假说 jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
叙说 论说 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
说明文 解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
说媒 shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
具体说来 说亲 shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
二话没说 èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
具体地说 说法不一 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
小说书 小说集 大致说来 论说文 成说 chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation