yán cí
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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.utterance; words; what one says

    • bù shàn yán cí

      不善言辞

      be not good at expressing oneself; be clumsy in speaking

    • yán cí jī liè

      言辞激烈

      speak with indignation; speak forcefully

    • yán cí shǎn shuò

      言辞闪烁

      speak evasively; make an ambiguous speech; speak in equivocal terms

  • 2

    v.say; utter

    • tā yán cí jī liè

      言辞激烈

      He spoke with great intensity.

    • wǒ zhì pǔ de fù qīn xiàng lái bù shàn yán cí

      质朴父亲向来不善言辞

      My pristine father is always ineloquent.

Word usage

  • "言辞" is often matched with measure word "句"or"番".
    • 言辞

      one sentence of words

    • 言辞

      some words