短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短
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)
一语惊人