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word / statement; speech; lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (CL:)
HSK 2
new word (in textbook) / word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied / CL: 組|组, 個|个
HSK 2
song lyric / lyrics
HSK 6
participle / word segmentation
excuse / pretext
classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word
(linguistics) auxiliary word; function word; particle
subject
buzzword
compound word
verse
(linguistics) function word
gerund
adjective
synonym
word / CL: 個|个
(linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept)
predicate (in logic and grammar)
to compose a poem (to a given tune)
homophone; homonym
technical term / proper noun
verb
pronoun / synonym / byword
adverb
to make a speech / to make some remarks
testimony
polyseme / polysemous word
new expression; neologism
to prattle on self-importantly (idiom)
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
veiled criticism
each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
forceful (criticism etc) / to use strong words
one side of the story / one-sided statement
to exaggerate
(formal) to state one's views (esp. in court) / stale rhetoric; clichéd remarks
pronoun
composite word
flattering words / inflated praise
conjunction
commentary (for a film etc); caption (for a photo etc)
(of actors) to practice lines together; to rehearse a dialogue
modal particle
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
(linguistics) stative verb
instruction / admonition
libretto; lyrics
cognate; words having a common origin
onomatopoeia
conjunction
demonstrative pronoun
derivative word
ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment
loanword
wording / way of expressing something / turn of phrase / diction
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
definite article (grammar)
(linguistics) content word
onomatopoeia
commendation speech / eulogy / ode
transitive verb
loanword / pretext
compound word
numeral-classifier compound (e.g. 一次三套五本 etc)
linking verb
interjection / exclamation
onomatopoeia
short speech given in proposing a toast
to mumble / to mutter to oneself
word / phrase / (old) (grammar) function word / predicate
oath / pledge
confession; statement / Taiwan pr. [gong1ci2]
noun of locality (linguistics)
preposition
to equivocate / to talk evasively (idiom)
to make an excuse / pretext / excuse
congratulatory message
foreword / preface (to a publication)
inscription / dedication
modal particle
tautology / superfluous words
speech of thanks
message of congratulation
interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
superfluous words / unnecessary detail
reply / thank-you speech
florid but insubstantial remarks / misleading way of saying sth
compound word / polysyllabic word
euphemism
an elegy / elegiac words
interjection (part of speech) / exclamation
a word that rhymes (with another word)
monosyllabic word
memorial speech / eulogy
all of one voice / unanimous
determiner (in grammar, i.e. article, demonstrative, possessive pronoun, noun genitive etc)
to prompt (an actor or reciter)
polysyllabic word / Chinese word made up of three or more characters
structural particle, such as , , and
predicate

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