言 (jin4 | yan2 yan4 yin2) : words, speech

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言

jin4

yan2 yan4 yin2

[1] [n] words; speech [2] [v] speak; say; talk; mean; express [3] [n] language; dialect; tongue [4] used as a particle, adverb, etc. in various ancient expressions without meaning [5] Kangxi radical 149

Stroke count: 7

Level: 1

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

言

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言簡意賅 jin4 gaan2 ji3 goi1 yan2 jian3 yi4 gai1 = concise and comprehensive

而言 ji4 jin4 er2 yan2 = with regard to (preceding phrase)

語言 jyu5 jin4 yu3 yan2 = language

文言 man4 jin4 wen2 yan2 = Classical Chinese; Literary Chinese

言語 jin4 jyu5 yan2 yu3 = speech; words; speak; talk

發言 faat3 jin4 fa1 yan2 = a statement

妖言 jiu2 jin4 yao1 yan2 = heresy

千言萬語 cin1 jin4 maan6 jyu5 qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3 = innumerable words

食言 sik6 jin4 = to break one\'s promise

矢言 ci2 jin4 shi3 yan2 = a vow; to swear an oath

忠言 zung1 jin4 zhong1 yan2 = sincere advice 國

方言 fong1 jin4 fang1 yan2 = topolect; regionalect

語言學 jyu5 jin4 hok6 yu3 yan2 xue2 = linguistics

留言 lau4 jin4 liu2 yan2 = left messages; to leave a message

文言文 man4 jin4 man4 wen2 yan2 wen2 = Classical Chinese; Literary Chinese

誓言 sai6 jin4 shi4 yan2 = oath; pledge; promise

不言而喻 bat1 jin4 ji4 jyu6 bu4 yan2 er2 yu4 = it goes without saying

預言 jyu6 jin4 yu4 yan2 = prophecy

謠言 jiu4 jin4 yao2 yan2 = rumour

言論 jin4 leon6 yan2 lun4 = expression of (political; social) opinion

寓言 jyu6 jin4 yu4 yan2 = fable; parable; allegory

自言自語 zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5 zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 = to talk to oneself; to think aloud; soliloquy

總而言之 zung2 ji4 jin4 zi1 zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 = in short; in brief; in a word

宣言 syun1 jin4 xuan1 yan2 = declaration; manifesto

序言 zeoi6 jin4 xu4 yan2 = preface; foreward (in a book)

敍言 zeoi6 jin4 = preface (in a book)

讒言 caam4 jin4 = slander; calumny

名言 ming4 jin4 ming2 yan2 = well-known saying

發言人 faat3 jin4 jan4 fa1 yan2 ren2 = spokesperson

聲言 sing1 jin4 = avouch, avouchment, avowal

代言人 doi6 jin4 jan4 = spokesperson

言論自由 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4 yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 = (constitutional) freedom of speech

傳言 cyun4 jin4 chuan2 yan2 = hearsay; rumor

揚言 joeng4 jin4 = threaten

總言之 zung2 jin4 zi1 = in sum

粗言 cou1 jin4 cu1 yan2 = a rant

世界的語言 sai3 gaai3 dik1 jyu5 jin4 shi4 jie4 de5 yu3 yan2 = world language 國

沉默寡言 cam4 mak6 gwaa2 jin4 chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2 = [adj] taciturn 國

人造語言 jan4 zou6 jyu5 jin4 ren2 zao4 yu3 yan2 = artificial language; constructed language

引言 jan5 jin4 yin3 yan2 = a forward, an introduction

明言 ming4 jin4 ming2 yan2 = pronounced

前言 cin4 jin4 qian2 yan2 = preface; forward; introduction

常言 soeng4 jin4 chang2 yan2 = a saying

插言 caap3 jin4 cha1 yan2 = to chip in; to interpose a remark

書寫語言 syu1 se2 jyu5 jin4 shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2 = written language

格言 gaak3 jin4 ge2 yan2 = maxim

程式語言 cing4 sik1 jyu5 jin4 cheng2 shi4 yu3 yan2 = programming language

電腦語言 din6 nou5 jyu5 jin4 dian4 nao3 yu3 yan2 = programming language; computer language

高級語言 gou1 kap1 jyu5 jin4 gao1 ji2 yu3 yan2 = high level language

古典語言 gu2 din2 jyu5 jin4 gu3 dian3 yu3 yan2 = classical language

官方語言 gun1 fong1 jyu5 jin4 guan1 fang1 yu3 yan2 = official language

方言區 fong1 jin4 keoi1 = [ling.] dialect group

例言 lai6 jin4 li4 yan2 = introduction (of a book)

怨言 jyun3 jin4 yuan4 yan2 = complaint

社交語言 se5 gaau1 jyu5 jin4 she4 jiao1 yu3 yan2 = lingua franca

聲調語言 sing1 diu6 jyu5 jin4 sheng1 diao4 yu3 yan2 = tonal language (common formation)

語言學家 jyu5 jin4 hok6 gaa1 yu3 yan2 xue2 jia1 = linguist

預言家 jyu6 jin4 gaa1 yu4 yan2 jia1 = prophet

不負責任的言論 bat1 fu6 zaak3 jam6 dik1 jin4 leon6 = irresponsible remarks 國

聖經寓言 sing3 ging1 jyu6 jin4 = Christian allegory

身體語言 san1 tai2 jyu5 jin4 = body language (common formation)

通用語言 tung1 jung6 jyu5 jin4 = lingua franca

失言 sat1 jin4 = gaffe

無言 mou4 jin4 wu2 yan2 = reticence, muteness

諾言 nok6 jin4 = [n] a promise, one's "word"

機器語言 gei1 hei3 jyu5 jin4 ji1 qi4 yu3 yan2 = machine language

佯言 joeng4 jin4 = [v] to speak falsely; to lie

語言學校 jyu5 jin4 hok6 haau6 = [n] a language school

語言實驗室 jyu5 jin4 sat6 jim6 sat1 = [n] a language laboratory

語言天才 jyu5 jin4 tin1 coi4 = [n] a language genius; facility with languages

語言自學中心 jyu5 jin4 zi6 hok6 zung1 sam1 = [n] an independent (self-learning) language center

一言不發 jat1 jin4 bat1 faat3 yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 = not say a word; keep one's mouth shut 國

出言不遜 ceot1 jin4 bat1 seon3 chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4 = make impertinent remarks; speak insolently 國

文學語言 man4 hok6 jyu5 jin4 wen2 xue2 yu3 yan2 = [ling.] standard speech; literary language (common formation)

美言 mei5 jin4 mei3 yan2 = put in a good word for sb

一言一行 jat1 jin4 jat1 hang4 yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 = every word and deed

言歸於好 jin4 gwai1 jyu1 hou2 yan2 gui1 yu2 hao3 = make it up with sb; become reconciled

寓言故事 jyu6 jin4 gu3 si6 yu4 yan2 gu4 shi4 = fable story

有言在先 jau5 jin4 zoi6 sin1 you3 yan2 2 zai4 xian1 = make clear beforehand; forewarn

世界語言 sai3 gaai3 jyu5 jin4 shi4 jie4 yu3 yan2 = world language, Esperanto (common formation)

斷言 dyun3 jin4 = allege: affirm; say with certainty; assert categorically

新聞發言人 san1 man4 faat3 jin4 jan4 xin1 wen2 fa1 yan2 ren2 = spokesman (common formation)

獨立宣言 duk6 laap6 syun1 jin4 du2 li4 xuan1 yan2 = Declaration of Independence (common formation)

自然語言 zi6 jin4 jyu5 jin4 zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2 = natural language (common formation)

愛的宣言 oi3 dik1 syun1 jin4 ai4 di4 xuan1 yan2 = declaration of love 國

言多必失 jin4 do1 bit1 sat1 yan2 duo1 bi4 shi1 = the less said, the better

冷言冷語 laang5 jin4 laang5 jyu5 = mocking words; cold words

人言可畏 jan4 jin4 ho2 wai3 ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 = criticisms should be feared

謠言止於智者 jiu4 jin4 zi2 jyu1 zi3 ze2 = rumours will stop at smart people

言之過早 jin4 zi1 gwo3 zou2 yan2 zhi1 guo4 zao3 = it's too early to say

低聲言語 dai1 seng1 jin4 jyu5 = speaking sotto voce (in a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard) (common formation)

言而無信 jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3 = cannot trust what one says

片言隻語 pin3 jin4 zek3 jyu5 pian4 yan2 zhi1 yu3 = fragments of words

言歸正傳 jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 = to come back to our story; to return to the subject

一言為定 jat1 jin4 wai4 ding6 yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 = that's settled then; it's a deal!

言明 jin4 ming4 yan2 ming2 = state explicitly

流言蜚語 lau4 jin4 fei1 jyu5 liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 = lies and slanders

言行 jin4 hang4 yan2 xing2 = words and deeds; statements and actions; what one says and what one does

坦言 taan2 jin4 tan3 yin2 = to acknowledge frankly

花言巧語 faa1 jin4 haau2 jyu5 hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 = sweet but insincere words; flowery language; blandishments

語言交換 jyu5 jin4 gaau1 wun6 yu3 yan2 jiao1 huan4 = language exchange

欲言又止 juk6 jin4 jau6 zi2 = wanting to say something but stopping short of saying it

不能用言語形容 bat1 nang4 jung6 jin4 jyu5 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

非言語所能形容 fei1 jin4 jyu5 so2 nang4 jing4 jung4 = no words can describe

謊言 fong1 jin4 huang3 yan2 = a lie; a falsehood

名正言順 ming4 zing3 jin4 seon6 ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 = right and proper; perfectly justifiable

拙於言詞 zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4 zhuo1[PRC] zhuo2 [TW] yu2 yan2 ci2 = inarticulate; at lose for words; clumsy in expressing oneself;

能言善道 nang4 jin4 sin6 dou6 neng2 yan2 shan4 dao4 = eloquent, endowed with the gift of glib

能言善辯 nang4 jin4 sin6 bin6 neng2 yan2 shan4 bian4 = eloquent; to have a silver tongue; glib; be good at debating

一言堂 jat1 jin4 tong4 yi4 yan2 tang2 = one person has the say; what i say goes

群言堂 kwan4 jin4 tong4 qun2 yan2 tang2 = everyone can have a say

一言難盡 jat1 jin4 naan4 zeon6 yi4 yan2 nan2 jin4 = it is a long story

一言既出駟馬難追 jat1 jin4 gei3 ceot1 si3 maa5 naan4 zeoi1 yi4 yan2 ji4 chu1 si4 ma3 nan2 zhui1 = it is difficult to take back a promise

言字邊 jin4 zi6 bin1 yan2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 149 (speech) (訁) 粵

言字旁 jin4 zi6 pong4 yan2 zi4 pang2 = Kangxi radical 149 (speech) (訁)

言教不如身教 jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3 yan2 jiao4 bu4 ru2 shen1 jiao4 = teaching by action is better than teaching by word; actions speak louder than words

恕我直言 syu3 ngo5 zik6 jin4 shu4 wo3 zhi2 yan2 = [expression] pardon me for speaking so straightforward (frank; forthright)

坐言起行 zo6 jin4 hei2 hang4 zuo4 yan2 qi3 xing2 = to put words into action; to match one's words with action

一言以蔽之 jat1 jin4 ji5 bai3 zi1 yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1 = to sum up in one word; in a word; in brief;

啞口無言 aa2 hau2 mou4 jin4 ya3 kou3 wu2 yan2 = to be speechless

言之尚早 jin4 zi1 soeng6 zou2 yan2 zhi1 shang4 zao3 = it's to early to say; it's to early to say this

言之有理 in4 zi1 yau5 lei5 yan2 zhi1 you3 li3 = what you say makes sense; what someone says is logical

啞佬相見，默默無言 aa2 lou2 soeng1 gin3 mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4 ya3 lao3 xiang1 jian4 mo4 mo4 wu2 yan2 = when two mute people meet they are speechless; to have nothing to say to each other 粵

默默無言 mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4 mo4 mo4 wu2 yan2 = speechless; say nothing; silent; not utter a word

言行一致 jin4 hang4 jat1 zi3 yan2 xing2 yi1 zhi4 = of one's words and actions to be consistent with each other

羅廣方言 lo4 gwong2 fong1 jin4 luo2 guang3 fang1 yan2 = Luoguang division of Yue dialects

粵海方言 jyut6 hoi2 fong1 jin4 yue4 hai3 fang1 yan2 = Yuehai division of Yue dialects

三邑方言 saam1 jap1 fong1 jin4 san1 yi4 fang1 yan2 = Sanyi division of Yue dialects (From three regions 南海, 番禺 and 順德)

中山方言 zung1 saan1 fong1 jin4 zhong1 shan1 fang1 yan2 = Zhongshan division of Yue dialects

莞寶方言 gun2 bou2 fong1 jin4 guan3 bao3 fang1 yan2 = Guanbao division of Yue dialects

邕潯方言 jung1 cam4 fong1 jin4 yong1 xun2 fang1 yan2 = Yongxun division of Yue dialects

勾漏方言 ngau1 lau6 fong1 jin4 gou1 lou4 fang1 yan2 = Goulou division of Yue dialects

四邑方言 sei3 jap1 fong1 jin4 si4 yi4 fang1 yan2 = Siyi division of Yue dialects

高陽方言 gou1 joeng4 fong1 jin4 gao1 yang2 fang1 yan2 = Gaoyang division of Yue dialects

欽廉方言 jam1 lim4 fong1 jin4 qin1 lian2 fang1 yan2 = Qinlian division of Yue dialects

吳化方言 ng4 faa3 fong1 jin4 wu2 hua4 fang1 yan2 = Wuchuan division of Yue dialects

海南方言 hoi2 naam4 fong1 jin4 hai3 nan2 fang1 yan2 = Hainan division of Yue dialects

言重 jin4 zung6 yan2 zhong4 = speak of something seriously and strongly as to embarrass somebody; flattered by somebody's favourable remark

永不言敗 wing5 bat1 jin4 baai6 yong3 bu4 yan2 bai4 = never utter defeat; never give up

留言板 lau4 jin4 baan2 liu2 yan2 ban3 = message board

肢體語言 zi1 tai2 jyu5 jin4 zhi1 ti3 yu3 yan2 = body language

言行相悖 jin4 han4 soeng1 but6 (bui6) yan2 xing2 xiang1 bei4 = one's words to contradict one's actions

前言不對後語 cin4 jin4 bat1 deoi3 hau6 jyu5 qian2 yan2 bu2 dui4 hou4 yu3 = talk incoherently; utter disconnected phrases

留言信箱 lau4 jin4 seon3 soeng1 liu2 yan2 xin4 xiang1 = voice mail

無言以對 mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3 wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4 = speechless; unable to reply to; unable to respond to

緒言 seoi5 jin4 xu4 yan2 = introduction or preface (e. g. to a book)

妙不可言 miu6 bat1 ho2 jin4 miao4 bu4 ke3 yan2 = indescribably wonderful, brilliant, extraordinary

言外之意 jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3 yan2 wai4 zhi1 yi4 = overtones, implied meaning

承你貴言 sing4 nei5 gwai3 jin4 cheng2 ni3 gui4 yan2 = whatever you said; wish everything you said would come true

胡言亂語 wu4 jin4 lyun6 jyu5 hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 = talk nonsense; rave at

言和 jin4 wo4 yan2 he2 = reconcile with; make peace with

輕言 hing1 jin4 qing1 yan2 = say sth. easily; say sth. casually

苦不堪言 fu2 bat1 ham1 jin4 ku3 bu4 kan1 yan2 = suffer indescribable misery

言不由衷 jin4 bat1 jau4 zung1 yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 = not say what is really on one's mind

語言偽術 jyu4 jin4 ngai6 seot6 yu3 yan2 wei3 shu4 = deceptive art in language

敢言敢作 gam2 jin4 gam2 zok3 gan3 yan2 gan3 zuo4 = have the guts to say and do sth.

感言 gam2 jin4 gan3 yan2 = words that convey one's feelings and thoughts

風言風語 fung1 jin4 fung1 jyu5 feng1 yan2 feng1 yu3 = groundless remarks; slanderous talk

金玉良言 gam1 juk6 loeng4 jin4 jin1 yu4 liang2 yan2 = gems of wisdom; priceless advice

大言不慚 daai6 jin4 bat1 caam4 da4 yan2 bu4 can2 = brag unblushingly; talk big

妖言惑眾 jiu2 jin4 waak6 zung3 yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 = spread fallacies to deceive people

低級語言 dai1 kap1 jyu5 jin4 di1 ji2 yu3 yan2 = low level (computer) language

低階語言 dai1 gaai1 jyu5 jin4 di1 jie1 yu3 yan2 = low level (computer) language

北京語言學院 bak1 ging1 jyu5 jin4 hok6 jyun6*2 bei3 jing1 yu3 yan2 xue2 yuan4 = Beijing languages institute

機械語言 gei1 haai6 jyu5 jin4 ji1 xie4 yu3 yan2 = machine language

歐洲語言 au1 zau1 jyu5 jin4 ou1 zhou1 yu3 yan2 = European language

不言自明的 bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 dik1 bu4 yan2 zi4 ming2 de5 = axiomatic(al) 國

程序設計語言 cing4 zeoi6 cit3 gai3 jyu5 jin4 cheng2 xu4 she4 ji4 yu3 yan2 = [n] programming language

語言產生 jyu5 jin4 caan2 saang1 yu3 yan2 chan3 sheng1 = production of speech

語言能力 jyu5 jin4 nang4 lik6 yu3 yan2 neng2 li4 = verbal ability

高階語言 gou1 gaai1 jyu5 jin4 gao1 jie1 yu3 yan2 = high level language

基督教寓言 gei1 duk1 gaau3 jyu6 jin4 = Christian allegory (common formation)

箴言 zam1 jin4 zhen1 yan2 = maxim

中國語言及文學系 zung1 gwok3 jyu5 jin4 kap6 man4 hok6 hai6 = [n] Department of Chinese languages and literature

人權宣言 jan4 kyun4 syun1 jin4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2 = Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

共產黨宣言 gung6 caan2 dong2 syun1 jin4 gong4 chan3 dang3 xuan1 yan2 = Manifesto of the Communist Party; "Manifest der kommunistischen Partei" by Marx and Engels (1848) (common formation)

顧左右而言他 gu3 zo2 jau6 ji4 jin4 taa1 gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1 = to avoid the topic of discussion

食不言,寢不語 sik6 bat1 jin4 cam2 bat1 jyu5 shi2 bu4 yan2 qin3 bu4 yu3 = Don’t talk while eating, don’t speak after lying down for sleep

世界人權宣言 sai3 gaai3 jan4 kyun4 syun1 jin4 shi4 jie4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2 = Universal Declaration of Human Rights

危言聳聽 ngai4 jin4 sung2 ting3 wei1 (PRC), wei2 (Taiwan), yan2 song3 ting1 = exaggerate sth. to frighten people

童言無忌 tung4 jin4 mou4 gei6 = Children are naive, so they will not avoid any taboo when speaking.

弁言 bin6 jin4 bian4 yan2 = foreword; preface

一派胡言 jat1 paai3 wu4 jin4 yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 = a pack of lies

腳本語言 goek3 bun2 jyu5 jin4 jiao3 ben3 yu3 yan2 = script language, scripting programming language

真言 zan1 jin4 zhen1 yan2 = mantra

嘉言懿行 gaa1 jin4 ji3 hang6 jia1 yan2 yi4 xing2[PRC] / xing4 [TW] = wise words and admirable deeds

暢所欲言 coeng3 so2 juk6 jin4 chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 = speak out freely

言之鑿鑿 jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6 yan2 zhi1 zao2 zao2 = say sth. with absolute certainty

言喻 jin4 jyu6 yan2 yu4 = express with words

巧言令色 haau2 jin4 ling6 sik1 qiao3 yan2 ling4 se4 = talk cleverly and act kind but lack sincerity

讒言佞語 caam4 jin4 ning6 jyu5 chan2 yan2 ning4 yu3 = slanderous and flattering words

國際粵方言研討會 gwok3 zai3 jyut6 fong1 jin4 jin4 tou2 wui6*2 = International Conference on Yue Dialects

言承旭 jin4 sing4 juk1 yan2 cheng2 xu4 = Jerry Yan

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點解中國會有咁多方言嘅？粵
Why are there so many "dialects" in China?

近來傳出啲流言蜚語，話老闆畀人捉黃腳雞粵
Recently there has been all these slanderous tales about the boss being blackmailed for having some extra-marital affair.

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