yǔ yán
language
CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
wú yǔ
to remain silent
to have nothing to say
(coll.) speechless
dumbfounded
Hàn yǔ
Chinese language
CL:門|门[men2]
wài yǔ
foreign language
CL:門|门[men2]
mǔ yǔ
native language
mother tongue
(linguistics) parent language
yǔ yì
meaning of words
semantic
yǔ zhòng
language type (in a classification)
yòng yǔ
choice of words
wording
phraseology
term
Lún yǔ
The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
tián yán mì yǔ
sweet speech and honeyed words (idiom); hypocritical flattery
mì yǔ
secret talk
coded language
cypher
code
xiào yǔ
talking and laughing
cheerful talk
sú yǔ
common saying
proverb
colloquial speech
sī yǔ
to discuss in whispered tones
whispered conversation
yán yǔ
words
speech
(spoken) language
shī yǔ
to let slip
loss of speech (e.g. as a result of brain damage)
aphasia
huà yǔ
words
speech
utterance
discourse
gǔ yǔ
ancient language
old expression
biāo yǔ
written slogan
placard
CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2]
xiē hòu yǔ
saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part
zhòu yǔ
incantation
spell
enchantment
curse
yǔ gǎn
a feel for language
instinctive understanding
yǔ qì
tone
manner of speaking
mood
CL:個|个[ge4]
mí yǔ
riddle
conundrum
CL:條|条[tiao2]
yǔ zhòng xīn cháng
meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
term (e.g. technical term)
expression
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