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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yányan2words; speech; to say; to talk
2言语 言語 yán yuyan2 yu5to speak; to tell
3言语 言語 yán yan2 yu3words; speech; (spoken) language
4言论 言論 yán lùnyan2 lun4expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
5言行 言行 yán xíngyan2 xing2words and actions; what one says and what one does
6言传 言傳 yán chuányan2 chuan2to convey in words
7言而无信 言而無信 yán ér xìnyan2 er2 wu2 xin4to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
8言多语失 言多語失 yán duō shīyan2 duo1 yu3 shi1see 言多必失
9言多必失 言多必失 yán duō shīyan2 duo1 bi4 shi1if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
10言辞恳切 言辭懇切 yán kěn qièyan2 ci2 ken3 qie4to be sincere in what one says (idiom)
11言词锋利 言詞鋒利 yán fēng yan2 ci2 feng1 li4to speak daggers; to use sharp words (idiom)
12言词不雅 言詞不雅 yán yan2 ci2 bu4 ya3to use vulgar language (idiom)
13言辞表达 言辭表達 yán biǎo yan2 ci2 biao3 da2a speech act
14言词 言詞 yán yan2 ci2words; expression; what one says; variant of 言辞
15言传身教 言傳身教 yán chuán shēn jiàoyan2 chuan2 shen1 jiao4to teach by words and example (idiom)
16言出如山 言出如山 yán chū shānyan2 chu1 ru2 shan1Promises must be kept. (idiom)
17言出必行 言出必行 yán chū xíngyan2 chu1 bi4 xing2to suit the action to the word (idiom)
18言差语错 言差語錯 yán chà cuòyan2 cha4 yu3 cuo4to make slips in speaking (idiom)
19言不应点 言不應點 yán yìng diǎnyan2 bu4 ying4 dian3to break one's word (idiom)
20言不可传 言不可傳 yán chuányan2 bu4 ke3 chuan2impossible to put into words; inexpressible
21言字旁 言字旁 yán pángyan2 zi4 pang2name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149); see also
22言不及义 言不及義 yán yan2 bu4 ji2 yi4to talk nonsense (idiom); frivolous talk
23言不二价 言不二價 yán èr jiàyan2 bu4 er4 jia4The prices are fixed.; No bargaining. (idiom)
24言不得当 言不得當 yán dàngyan2 bu4 de2 dang4spoken inappropriately (idiom)
25言必有信 言必有信 yán yǒu xìnyan2 bi4 you3 xin4to be as good as one's word (idiom)

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