拙 ⇒
笨拙 bènzhuō, clumsy/awkward/stupid
拙劣 zhuōliè, clumsy/botched
拙 zhuō, awkward/clumsy/dull/inelegant/(polite) my/Taiwan pr. [zhuó]
弄巧成拙 nòngqiǎochéngzhuō, to overreach oneself/to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
拙作 zhuōzuò, my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)/my humble writing
拙笨 zhuōbèn, clumsy/awkward/lacking skill
于 ⇒
关于 guānyú, [關於], pertaining to/concerning/with regard to/about/a matter of
于 Yú/yú, [於], surname Yu, to go/to take/sentence-final interrogative particle/variant of 於|于[y...
对于 duìyú, [對於], regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
终于 zhōngyú, [終於], at last/in the end/finally/eventually
属于 shǔyú, [屬於], to be classified as/to belong to/to be part of
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
由于 yóuyú, [由於], due to/as a result of/thanks to/owing to/since/because
在于 zàiyú, [在於], to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
处于 chǔyú, [處於], to be in (some state, position, or condition)
出于 chūyú, [出於], due to/to stem from
至于 zhìyú, [至於], as for/as to/to go so far as to
等于 děngyú, [等於], to equal/to be tantamount to
取决于 基于 jīyú, [基於], because of/on the basis of/in view of/on account of
过于 guòyú, [過於], too much/excessively
用于 yòngyú, use in/use on/use for
位于 wèiyú, [位於], to be located at/to be situated at/to lie
鉴于 jiànyú, [鑒於], in view of/seeing that/considering/whereas
善于 shànyú, [善於], to be good at/to be adept at
以至于 yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
置于 zhìyú, to place/to put (at or in a position)/to be located
有助于 yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
忠于 zhōngyú, [忠於], to be loyal to
乐于 lèyú, [樂於], willing (to do sth)/to take pleasure in
生于 低于 dīyú, to be lower than
忙于 mángyú, [忙於], busy with
限于 xiànyú, [限於], to be limited to/to be confined to
来源于 láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
源于 yuányú, [源於], has its origins in
高于 gāoyú, [高於], greater than/to exceed
归于 guīyú, [歸於], to belong to/affiliated to/to result in sth/to incline towards
急于 jíyú, [急於], eager to/in a hurry to
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
有鉴于此 yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
重归于好 敢于 gǎnyú, [敢於], to have the courage to do sth/to dare to/bold in
耿耿于怀 gěnggěngyúhuái, [耿耿於懷], to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
有利于 于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
少于 大于 dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, >
利于 lìyú, [利於], to be beneficial/to be good for
勇于 yǒngyú, [勇於], to dare to/to be brave enough to
莫过于 mòguòyú, [莫過於], nothing can surpass
同归于尽 tóngguīyújìn, [同歸於盡], to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes/to take sb down with on...
介于 jièyú, [介於], between/intermediate/to lie between
免于 miǎnyú, [免於], to be saved from/to be spared (something)
公诸于众 毁于一旦 陷于 xiànyú, [陷於], caught in (a bad situation)/to fall into (trap etc)
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
便于 biànyú, [便於], easy to/convenient for
多于 duōyú, [多於], more than/greater than
难于 小于 xiǎoyú, [小於], less than, <
富于 fùyú, to be full of/to be rich in
易于 yìyú, [易於], very likely/prone to
乐于助人 lèyúzhùrén, [樂於助人], willing to help others
相当于 xiāngdāngyú, [相當於], equivalent to
仅次于 jǐncìyú, [僅次于], second only to.../(in second place) preceded only by...
始于 公诸于世 gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
甚至于 shènzhìyú, [甚至於], so much (that)/even (to the extent that)
迫于 pòyú, [迫於], constrained/restricted/forced to/under pressure to do sth
次于 cìyú, [次於], second after/second only to
亚于 居于 闻名于世 wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous
趋于 qūyú, [趨於], to tend towards
归因于 无异于 防患于未然 fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
疏于 shūyú, [疏於], to fail to pay sufficient attention to/to be negligent in regard to/to be lackin...
疲于奔命 píyúbēnmìng, [疲於奔命], (idiom) terribly busy/up to one's ears in work
有悖于 yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
适于 无愧于 安于现状 ānyúxiànzhuàng, [安於現狀], to take things as they are (idiom)/to leave a situation as it is/to be happy wit...
安于 ānyú, [安於], to feel contented with
有赖于 yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
定于 dìngyú, [定於], set at/scheduled at
缘于 yuányú, [緣於], to originate from/to come from the fact that/owing to/because of
有别于 借助于 始于足下 优于 yōuyú, [優於], to surpass
苦于 溢于言表 yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
羞于启齿 xiūyúqǐchǐ, [羞於啟齒], to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
甘于 gānyú, [甘於], to be willing to/to be ready to/to be content with/accepting (of restriction, sa...
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
出生于 勿施于人 强加于人 于今 于艾滋 先于 重于泰山 zhòngyúTàiShān, [重於泰山], heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
常见于 负于 无助于 急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul...
不致于 有益于 千里之行始于足下 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
勤于 于是我 嫁祸于人 jiàhuòyúrén, [嫁禍於人], to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others/to pass the buck
喜形于色 xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
濒于 bīnyú, [瀕於], near to/approaching (collapse)
于平成 于微 于斯 不利于 耽于 严于律己 yányúlǜjǐ, [嚴於律己], to be strict with oneself
寓教于乐 立于不败之地 于昭和 建于 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
有损于 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
于剑 良药苦口利于病 于杰克 于昆绍 于亚琛 于亚亨 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
于素美 于是顺 于圣 于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
于汝 于柏林 于非 于蓝 于言 于亚历基 于是爱 于是圣 于斯曼 于用法 于青萍 于公元 于朝妍 受制于人 拘于 于纳尔逊 于景虎 有碍于 于明熙 薄于云水 取信于民 于真 于雷文伍德 有鉴于 于一根 于吉 于一堂 见于
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
词 ⇒
词 cí, [䛐]/[詞], old variant of 詞|词[cí], word/statement/speech/lyrics/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个[gè]/a form o...
证词 zhèngcí, [證詞], testimony
台词 táicí, [臺詞], an actor's lines/dialogue/Taiwanese word
歌词 gēcí, [歌詞], song lyric/lyrics
单词 dāncí, [單詞], word/CL:個|个[gè]
词语 cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
供词 gòngcí, [供詞], confession/statement/Taiwan pr. [gōng cí]
词汇 cíhuì, [詞匯]/[詞彙], variant of 詞彙|词汇[cí huì], vocabulary/list of words (e.g. for language teaching p...
名词 míngcí, [名詞], noun
誓词 shìcí, [誓詞], oath/pledge
陈词滥调 chéncílàndiào, [陳詞濫調], cliché/commonplace/truism/stereotype
关键词 guānjiàncí, [關鍵詞], keyword
祝酒词 zhùjiǔcí, [祝酒詞], short speech given in proposing a toast
形容词 xíngróngcí, [形容詞], adjective
动词 dòngcí, [動詞], verb
致词 zhìcí, [致詞], to make a speech/to make some remarks
夸大其词 kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate
词典 cídiǎn, [詞典], dictionary/also written 辭典|辞典[cí diǎn]/CL:部[bù],本[běn]
广告词 悼词 dàocí, [悼詞], memorial speech/eulogy
代名词 dàimíngcí, [代名詞], pronoun/synonym/byword
新词 xīncí, [新詞], new expression/neologism
潜台词 qiántáicí, [潛臺詞], unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer/subtext/(fig.) impli...
同义词 tóngyìcí, [同義詞], synonym
托词 tuōcí, [託詞], to make an excuse/pretext/excuse
祝词 语词 yǔcí, [語詞], word/significative/predicate
词句 cíjù, [詞句], words and sentences
颂词 sòngcí, [頌詞], commendation speech/eulogy/ode
溢美之词 yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
词组 cízǔ, [詞組], phrase (grammar)
言词 yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
强词夺理 qiǎngcíduólǐ, [強詞奪理], to twist words and force logic (idiom)/sophistry/loud rhetoric making up for fal...
微词 题词 tící, [題詞], inscription/dedication
大放厥词 诗词 shīcí, [詩詞], verse
献词 xiàncí, [獻詞], congratulatory message
反义词 fǎnyìcí, [反義詞], antonym
填词 tiáncí, [填詞], to compose a poem (to a given tune)
代词 dàicí, [代詞], pronoun
词根 cígēn, [詞根], radical of a compound word (in European language)
词藻 cízǎo, [詞藻], rhetoric/flowery language
词曲 词条 cítiáo, [詞條], dictionary entry/lexical item/term
词义 cíyì, [詞義], meaning of a word
词人 círén, [詞人], writer of 詞|词[cí] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem)/person of literary talent
介词 jiècí, [介詞], preposition
贬义词 词源 cíyuán, [詞源], etymology/origin of a word
措词 cuòcí, [措詞], wording/way of expressing something/turn of phrase/diction
唱词 义正词严 感叹词 gǎntàncí, [感嘆詞], interjection (part of speech)/exclamation
词性 cíxìng, [詞性], part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc)/lexical category
同音词 tóngyīncí, [同音詞], homophonic words
叹词 tàncí, [嘆詞], interjection/exclamation
副词 fùcí, [副詞], adverb
小词 慷慨陈词 含糊其词 hánhúqící, [含糊其詞], to equivocate/to talk evasively (idiom)
分词 fēncí, [分詞], participle/word segmentation
中心词 众口一词 zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
词汇表 词尾 cíwěi, [詞尾], suffix
助动词 zhùdòngcí, [助動詞], auxiliary verb/modal verb
单词表 各执一词 gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
贺词 hècí, [賀詞], message of congratulation
外来词 wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
念念有词 niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
严词 yáncí, [嚴詞], forceful (criticism etc)/to use strong words
连词 liáncí, [連詞], conjunction
词典学 cídiǎnxué, [詞典學], lexicography
词作家 饰词 shìcí, [飾詞], excuse/pretext
演词 生词 shēngcí, [生詞], new word (in textbook)/word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个...
词锋 答词 dácí, [答詞], reply/thank-you speech
词谱 不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
振振有词 zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
语助词 yǔzhùcí, [語助詞], auxiliary word
开幕词 kāimùcí, [開幕詞], opening speech (at a conference)
词汇学 cíhuìxué, [詞彙學], lexicology (linguistics)
数词 shùcí, [數詞], numeral
派生词 pàishēngcí, [派生詞], derivative word
多义词 duōyìcí, [多義詞], polyseme/polysemous word
语气词 yǔqìcí, [語氣詞], modal particle
褒义词 词缀 cízhuì, [詞綴], prefix or suffix of a compound word/affix (linguistics)
量词 liàngcí, [量詞], classifier (in Chinese grammar)/measure word
词形 cíxíng, [詞形], form of words (e.g. inflection, conjugation)/morphology (linguistics)
词串 象声词 xiàngshēngcí, [象聲詞], onomatopoeia
语气助词 yǔqìzhùcí, [語氣助詞], modal particle
合成词 héchéngcí, [合成詞], compound word