言 yán
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
言辞
yáncí
wording; speech; manner of expression
Characters in this word
辞 cí
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 舌 — tongue
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他的言辞虽然尖锐，却始终围绕事实，没有陷入人身攻击。 Tā de yáncí suīrán jiānruì, què shǐzhōng wéirào shìshí, méiyǒu xiànrù rénshēn gōngjī. Although his wording was sharp, it stayed focused on the facts and did not descend into personal attacks.
- 演讲者的言辞朴实真诚，赢得全场热烈的掌声。 Yǎnjiǎngzhě de yáncí pǔshí zhēnchéng, yíngdé quánchǎng rèliè de zhǎngshēng. The speaker's words were plain and sincere, earning warm applause from the whole hall.
- 写公文时言辞要得体，语气不要太生硬。 Xiě gōngwén shí yáncí yào détǐ, yǔqì bú yào tài shēngyìng. When writing official documents, the wording should be appropriate and the tone should not be too stiff.
Related words
- 语言 yǔyán language
- 发言 fāyán to speak; to make a speech
- 言语 yányǔ speech; words
- 方言 fāngyán dialect
- 自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ to talk to oneself
- 不言而喻 bùyán'éryù self-evident; it goes without saying
- 传言 chuányán rumour; hearsay; it is rumoured
- 代言 dàiyán to endorse; to speak for
- 发言人 fāyánrén spokesperson
- 谎言 huǎngyán lie; false statement
- 名言 míngyán famous saying; famous quote
- 诺言 nuòyán promise; pledge