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Mandarin yán
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卜一一口
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 yán words / speech / to say / to talk
Results beginning with 言
 yán lùn expression of opinion / views / remarks / arguments
 yán yu to speak / to tell
 yán yǔ words / speech / (spoken) language
 yán xíng words and actions / what one says and what one does
 yán cí words / expression / what one says
 yán tán discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech
 yán cí variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2]
 yán shuō to speak of / to refer to
 yán yù to describe / to put into words
 yán míng to state clearly
 yán chuán to convey in words
 yán jiào to give verbal instruction
 yán guān imperial censor
 yán qíng (of a movie, novel etc) romantic / sentimental
 yán zhòng to have one's words prove to be prophetic
 yán zhòng to speak seriously / to exaggerate
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 yán lùn jiè the press / the media
 yán zì páng name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 訁|讠[yan2]
 yán qíng xiǎo shuō romance novel / romantic fiction
 yán lùn zì yóu freedom of speech
 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different
 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom) / to take advice / to take sb at his word
 yán jiǎn yì gāi concise and comprehensive (idiom)
 yán wài zhī yì unspoken implication (idiom) / the actual meaning of what was said
 yán chuán shēn jiào to teach by words and example (idiom)
 yán guò qí shí to exaggerate / to overstate the facts
 yán ér wú xìn to go back on one's word / to break one's promise / to be unfaithful / to be untrustworthy
 yán guī yú hǎo to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
 yán zhī wú wù (of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom) / to carry no weight
 yán bù jìn yì (conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)
 yán bù jí yì to talk nonsense (idiom) / frivolous talk
 yán duō bì shī if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
 yán ér yǒu xìn to speak and keep one's promise (idiom) / as good as one's word
 yán guī zhèng zhuàn to return to the topic (idiom) / to get back to the main point
 yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
 yán tán lín sǒu articulate in speech (idiom) / eloquent
 yán wéi xīn shēng one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
 yán xíng bù fú (idiom) to say one thing and do another
 yán xíng bù yī (idiom) to say one thing and do another
 yán xíng ruò yī (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
 yán xíng yī zhì (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
 yán yóu zài ěr words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
 yán zhī yǒu wù (of one's words) to have substance
  verbal abuse
 yán bù kě chuán impossible to put into words / inexpressible
 yán duō yǔ shī see 言多必失[yan2 duo1 bi4 shi1]
 yán fú qí shí (of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
 yán lùn jī guān the press / the media
 yán xià zhī yì implication
 yán yǔ quē xiàn speech defect
  gag rule
 yán yǔ shī cháng zhèng speech defect
 yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
 yán bì xìn , xíng bì guǒ one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
 yán zhě wú yì , tīng zhě yǒu xīn to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
 yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè 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
Approximate Results for 言
 liú yán to leave a message / to leave one's comments / message
 yǔ yán language / CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
 fā yán to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL:個|个[ge4]
 ér yán (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned / speaking in terms of ...
 dài yán to be a spokesperson / to be an ambassador (for a brand) / to endorse
 wú yán to remain silent / to have nothing to say
 huǎng yán lie
 wén yán to have heard what was said
 yù yán to predict / prophecy
 xuān yán declaration / manifesto
 shì yán to pledge / to promise / oath / vow
 chuán yán rumor / hearsay
 yī yán one sentence / brief remark
 yáo yán rumor
 míng yán saying / famous remark
 nuò yán promise
 qián yán preface / forward / introduction
 kě yán it may be said
 tǎn yán to say candidly / to acknowledge frankly
 fāng yán topolect / dialect
 yù yán fable / CL:則|则[ze2]
 zhí yán to speak forthrightly / to talk bluntly
 gé yán maxim
 liú yán rumor / gossip / to spread rumors
 yáng yán to put about (a story, plan, threat etc) / to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story) / to threaten
 yuàn yán complaint
 duàn yán to assert / assertion
 yǐn yán foreword / introduction
 chū yán to speak / words
 xù yán preface / introductory remarks / preamble / prelude
 jiàn yán to make a suggestion / to state (one's views, ideas etc) / suggestion / advice / idea
 yí yán words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages
 duō yán wordy / talkative
 zhēn yán admonition / exhortation / dictum / the biblical Book of Proverbs
 kuáng yán ravings / delirious utterances / kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
 wén yán Classical Chinese
 shí yán lit. to eat one's words / to break a promise / to go back on one's word / to renege / unsworn testimony
 wǎn yán tactful / diplomatic / mild and indirect
 zhèng yán testimony
 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret
 xì yán joking matter / to go back on one's words
 míng yán to say clearly / to argue clearly / to pronounce / pronounced
 jìn yán to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) / to offer a word of advice
 guǎ yán taciturn / reticent
 è yán evil tongue / malicious talk
 shēng yán to state / to declare / pronouncement / declaration
 wàng yán lies / wild talk / to tell lies / to talk nonsense / fantasy (literature)
 dǎo yán introduction / preamble
 cháng yán common saying
 xū yán empty words / false words
 chán yán slander / slanderous report / calumny / false charge
 zhōng yán loyal advice / sincere advice
 yāo yán heresy
 tián yán sweet words / fine talk
 shàn yán good words
 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue
 zhuì yán superfluous words / unnecessary detail
 dà yán to exaggerate / to boast
 jiàn yán advice / to advise
 xù yán see 緒論|绪论[xu4 lun4]
 yì yán dissenting words
 chàng yán to propose / to put forward (an idea) / to initiate
 yǎ yán valued advice
 zhèng yán to reprove / forthright admonition
 yuē yán promise / one's word / pledge / abbreviation
 chán yán slander
 hǎo yán kind words
 jiàn yán to recommend (in words) / to suggest
 jìn yán saying everything / to speak out fully
 kāi yán to start to speak
 lán yán intimate conversation
 lán yán slander / calumny / to accuse unjustly
 lì yán introductory remarks
 lì yán to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]) / to expound one's theory
 míng yán motto / slogan
 Mò Yán Mo Yan (1955-), Chinese novelist, winner of 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature
 qīng yán to say, without careful consideration
 rǒng yán pleonasm (linguistics)
 shēn yán to profess / to declare
 wéi yán unreasonable words / wounding complaints
 xù yán variant of 序言[xu4 yan2]
 yáng yán to claim falsely (literary)
 yóu yán can be compared to / is the same as
 zèn yán to slander
 zhēn yán true statement / incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
 zì yán to say (sth that relates to oneself)
 zòng yán to theorize generally
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 liú yán běn guestbook
 fā yán rén spokesperson
 dài yán rén spokesperson
簿 liú yán bù visitor's book / CL:本[ben3]
 fā yán quán the right of speech
 huàn yán zhī in other words
 yǔ yán xué linguistics
 duō yǔ yán polyglot / many language
 wén yán wén Classical Chinese writing
 jiǎn yán zhī in simple terms / to put things simply / briefly
 yù yán jiā prophet
 chàng yán zhě proposer
 cì fāng yán subdialect
 duàn yán fāng asserting party
 fā le yán ("past tense" of :发言) spoke publicly / made a speech
 kuà yǔ yán cross-language / polyglot
 qún yán táng letting everyone have their say / taking people's views into account / free expression of different views / (contrasted with 一言堂[yi1 yan2 tang2])
 shàn yán cí articulate / eloquent
 yī yán táng (sign hung in a shop) prices fixed &ndash / no bargaining (old) / having things decided by the will of a single individual / autocratic rule / (contrasted with 群言堂[qun2 yan2 tang2])
 yì yán zhī in other words
 yuán yǔ yán metalanguage
 Zhēn yán zōng Shingon Buddhism
 zì yán zì yǔ to talk to oneself / to think aloud / to soliloquize
 yī yán bù fā to not say a word (idiom)
 tián yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery
 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom) / to preach freely on one's favorite topic / to hold forth to one's heart's content
 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying / it is self-evident
 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief
 hú yán luàn yǔ babbling nonsense (idiom) / crazy and unfounded ravings / double Dutch
 qiān yán wàn yǔ thousands of words (idiom) / having a lot of things to say / talking nonstop
 yǎ kǒu wú yán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) / left speechless / at a loss for words
 chén mò guǎ yán habitually silent (idiom) / reticent / uncommunicative
 wēi yán sǒng tīng frightening words to scare people (idiom) / alarmist talk / reds under the beds
 huì biān yǔ yán assembly language
 jiǎo běn yǔ yán script
 zhí yán bù huì to speak bluntly (idiom) / not to mince words
 huā yán qiǎo yǔ graceful words, flowery speech (idiom) / elegant but insincere words / cheating wheedling / dishonest rhetoric
 yì yú yán biǎo to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
 yī yán yī xíng every word and action (idiom)
 dà yán bù cán to boast shamelessly / to talk big
 yī yán wéi dìng (idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then
 chá yán guān sè to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom) / to discern what sb thinks from his body language
 háo yán zhuàng yǔ bold, visionary words
 zhì lǐ míng yán wise saying / words of wisdom
 fèi fǔ zhī yán words from the bottom of one's heart
 jiǎn ér yán zhī in a nutshell / to put it briefly
 liú yán fēi yǔ rumors and slanders (idiom) / gossip / lies and slanders
 wǎng luò yǔ yán Internet language / Internet slang / netspeak / cyberspeak
 yǔ yán zhàng ài language barrier / speech impediment
 lěng yán lěng yǔ sarcastic comments (idiom) / to make sarcastic comments
 xián yán suì yǔ idle gossip / irrelevant nonsense / slanderous rumor
 yǔ yán xué jiā linguist
 zì rán yǔ yán natural language
 yāo yán huò zhòng to mislead the public with rumors (idiom) / to delude the people with lies
 rén yán kě wèi gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
 zhàng yì zhí yán to speak out for justice (idiom) / to take a stand on a matter of principle
 bēi jiǔ yán huān a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
 bì kǒu bù yán to keep silent (idiom)
 bù kě shèng yán inexpressible (idiom) / beyond description
 bù kě yán yù inexpressible (idiom)
 bù xù rén yán not to worry about the gossip (idiom) / to do the right thing regardless of what others say
 bù yán bù yǔ to not say a word (idiom) / to keep silent
 chén jìng guǎ yán see 沉默寡言[chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2]
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