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言辞

yán cí
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. words
  2. 2. expression
  3. 3. what one says

Word relationships

Register variants

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说辞
shuō cí

excuse

更书面，常指辩解

Related words

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言论
yán lùn

expression of opinion

指发表的见解

Synonyms

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话语
huà yǔ

words

指说的话

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 演讲 (yǎnjiǎng), which means 'speech' as a formal event; 言辞 refers to the words themselves.

Example Sentences

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他的 言辞 很诚恳。
His words were very sincere.

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Words Containing 言辞

善言辞
shàn yán cí

articulate

Child Words of 言辞

辞
cí

to decline

言
yán

words