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言语

yán yǔ · yan yu/yán yu · yan yu

Traditional 言語

HSK 5

Meaning

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yán yǔ 言語

  1. words
  2. speech
  3. (spoken) language

yán yu 言語

  1. to speak
  2. to tell
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Do not say a word

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)不(bù)言语(yányǔ)？

    Dengdeng, why are you so quiet?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)想(xiǎng)晚饭(wǎnfàn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)。

    I'm thinking about what to eat tonight.

  3. Liangliang

    想(xiǎng)了(le)半个小时(bàngexiǎoshí)了(le)，想好(xiǎnghǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    You've been thinking for half an hour. Decided yet?

  4. Dengdeng

    想好(xiǎnghǎo)了(le)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)一(yī)言语(yányǔ)我(wǒ)又(yòu)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    Yes, but when you spoke I forgot again.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不(bù)言语(yányǔ)，你(nǐ)慢慢(mànmàn)想(xiǎng)。

    OK, I won't say a word. Take your time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)难(nán)以(yǐ)用(yòng)言(yán)语(yǔ)表(biǎo)达(dá)我(wǒ)的(de)感(gǎn)情(qíng)。

I find it hard to express my feelings in words.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CanadianBoson · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

言(yán)语(yǔ)无(wú)法(fǎ)形(xíng)容(róng)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)多(duō)爱(ài)你(nǐ)。

Words cannot describe how much I love you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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