曰
yuē
say; be called
Character
Example phrases
- 古人曰，学而不思则罔。 Gǔrén yuē, xué ér bù sī zé wǎng. The ancients said: learning without thinking leads to confusion.
- 老师曰，读书要用心，方能有所收获。 Lǎoshī yuē, dúshū yào yòngxīn, fāng néng yǒu suǒ shōuhuò. The teacher said, in the old-fashioned way: read attentively, and only then will you gain something.
- 此河古曰黄水，今称清江，闻名天下。 Cǐ hé gǔ yuē Huángshuǐ, jīn chēng Qīngjiāng, wénmíng tiānxià. This river was called Yellow Water in antiquity and is now named Qing River, famous far and wide.
Related words
- 座谈 zuòtán to hold a discussion; symposium
- 抑扬顿挫 yìyángdùncuò cadenced; rhythmically modulated
- 言辞 yáncí wording; speech; manner of expression
- 一针见血 yìzhēnjiànxiě to hit the nail on the head; incisive
- 有声有色 yǒushēngyǒusè vivid and lively; impressive
- 滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué to talk endlessly; to flow on without pause
- 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ hesitant; faltering; stammering
- 喧哗 xuānhuá noisy; clamorous; to make a racket
- 絮叨 xùdao to nag; long-winded
- 调侃 tiáokǎn to tease; to make fun of jokingly
- 自称 zìchēng to claim to be; to call oneself
- 转达 zhuǎndá to pass on; to convey