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


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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