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words / speech / (spoken) language
HSK 5
words and actions / what one says and what one does
HSK 7-9
expression of opinion / views / remarks / arguments
HSK 7-9
words / expression / what one says
HSK 7-9
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words / speech / to say / to talk
to speak / to tell
to teach by words and example (idiom)
implication
concise and comprehensive (idiom)
to give verbal instruction
to speak of / to refer to
discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech
to describe; to put into words
(idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said
(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
(of a movie, novel etc) portraying a love affair; romantic; sentimental
to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice / to take sb at his word
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different
to return to the topic (idiom) / to get back to the main point
(of one's words) to have substance
to convey in words
to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
(idiom) to speak with conviction
untrustworthy; not true to one's word
words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
(idiom) to say one thing and do another
to speak seriously / to exaggerate
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
(of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom) / to carry no weight
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
to talk nonsense (idiom) / frivolous talk
variant of 言辭|言辞
to have one's words prove to be prophetic
to state clearly
romance novel / romantic fiction
imperial censor
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 訁|讠
if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
(idiom) to say one thing and do another
(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
impossible to put into words / inexpressible
to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
speech defect
articulate in speech (idiom) / eloquent
the press / the media
the press / the media
freedom of speech


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