言 yán — speech; words; talk; remark
言
Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #826
yán yan2
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
verb
noun
- speech;spoken language e.g 言能践行 · 言语高低 · 言差语错 · 言言善果 · 言同勒石 · 言词 · 言不尽意 · 言不愿行 · 言语妙天下 · 言听谋决 · 言废 · 言简义丰 · 言与心违 · 言智 · 言无伦次
- opinion on public affairs e.g 言之成理 言扬行举 · 言金 · 言中无物
- one’s words;language appropriate to the occasion;poetry and prose e.g 言外 · 言使 · 言泉 · 言多必失
- government decree;order e.g 言语 言文 · 言文刻深 · 言出法随
- oath;pledge;promise e.g 言约 · 言瑞
- proposal;idea;plan e.g 言责
- theory;view;position
- character;word e.g 五言诗七言诗
- sentence e.g 一言为定 片言九鼎
- writings;works e.g 言对
- 姓
particle
- 无义,用于句中或句首,作语气助词
Related words
- 语言 language; speech
- 发言 statement/utterance
- 宣言 manifesto; declaration
- 发言人 spokesperson
- 而言 speaking of; as far as... is concerned; in terms of
- 言论 opinion; views; remarks
- 言语 words; speech; language
- 谣言 rumor; hearsay; unfounded report
- 言行 words and deeds; speech and conduct
- 方言 dialect
- 自言自语 to talk to oneself; to mutter to oneself
- 预言 to predict/prophecy
- 名言 saying
- 谎言 lie; falsehood; untruth
- 留言 to leave one's comments/to leave a message
- 誓言 oath; vow; pledge
- 直言 to speak bluntly; a forthright statement
- 序言 preface; foreword; introduction
- 怨言 complaint; grumble; grievance; muttered complaint; words of resentment
- 断言 to assert; to declare categorically