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  ci4   jyutping
  ci2   pinyin
[1] word; term; component; a part of speech in grammar [2] speech; statement [3] a form of poetry characterized by lines of irregular length [4] lyrics of songs, ballads or operas

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS:
Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#149)

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

This word has been viewed 15332 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail 調  can4 ci4 laam6 diu6  chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 = cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
detail  daan1 ci4  dan1 ci2 = word; simple word
detail  ci4 din2  ci2 dian3 = word/component dictionary
detail  ci4 jyu5  ci2 yu3 = word, expression
detail  loeng6 ci4  liang4 ci2 = measure word; classifier
detail  ming4 ci4  ming2 ci2 = (lang.) noun
detail  dung6 ci4  dong4 ci2 = (lang.) verb
detail  dung6 ming4 ci4  dong4 ming2 ci2 = (lang.) gerund
detail  zo6 ci4  zhu4 ci2 = auxiliary word
detail  jing4 jung4 ci4  xing2 rong2 ci2 = adjective
detail  fu3 ci4  fu4 ci2 = (lang.) adverb
detail  doi6 ming4 ci4  dai4 ming2 ci2 = (lang.) pronoun
detail  doi6 ci4  dai4 ci2 = (lang.) pronoun
detail  gam2 taan3 ci4  gan3 tan4 ci2 = (lang.) interjection
detail  taan3 ci4  tan4 ci2 = [lang.] interjection, exclamation
detail  fan1 ci4  fen1 ci2 = (lang.) participle
detail  zyun1 jau5 ming4 ci4  zhuan1 you3 ming2 ci2 = (lang.) proper noun
detail  gaai3 ci4  jie4 ci2 = (lang.) preposition
detail  gaai3 hai6 ci4  jie4 xi4 ci2 = preposition
detail  ci4 mei5  ci2 wei3 = a suffix (like -ist or -ism)
detail  ci4 tau4  ci2 tou2 = prefix
detail  ci4 wui6  ci2 hui4 = vocabulary
detail  ban1 ci4  bin1 ci2 = (lang.) predicate
detail  lin4 ci4  lian2 ci2 = (lang.) conjunction
detail  lin4 zip3 ci4  lian2 jie1 ci2 = (lang.) conjunction
detail  zoeng6 sing1 ci4  xiang4 sheng1 ci2 = (lang.) onomatopoeia
detail  bat1 ding6 ci4  bu4*2 ding4 ci2 = (lang.) infinitive
detail  zyu2 ci4  zhu3 ci2 = (lang.) subject
detail  ci4 geoi3  ci2 ju4 = words and sentences
detail  bin2 ci4  bian3 ci2 = derogatory term
detail  gin6 ci4  jian4 ci2 = keyword
detail  gwaan1 gin6 ci4  guan1 jian4 ci2 = keyword
detail  mei6 ci4  mei4 ci2 = flattery
detail  go1 ci4  ge1 ci2 = song lyrics
detail  jim4 ci4  yan2 ci2 = strong words
detail  sou3 ci4  shu4 ci2 = numeral
detail  daap3 ci4  da2 ci2 = [1] reply [2] thank-you speech
detail  zuk1 ho6 ci4  zhu4 he4 ci2 = congratulatory speech
detail  zi3 ci4  zhi4 ci2 = deliver a speech
detail  sai6 ci4  shi4 ci2 = oath; pledge
detail  zing3 ci4  zheng4 ci2 = testimony
detail  bat1 zaan3 jat1 ci4  bu4*2 zan4 yi1*4 ci2 = to keep quiet
detail  zung6 ci4  song4 ci2 = ode; verse; sonnet
detail  tai4 ci4  ti2 ci2 = inscription; dedication
detail  ho6 ci4  he4 ci2 = congratulatory message
detail  bat1 kwai1 zak1 dung6 ci4  bu4 gui1 ze2 dong4 ci2 = irregular verb
detail  ci4 lai6   = word example
detail  jyu5 ci4   = phraseology
detail  bat1 jyun4 cyun4 bin3 faa3 dung6 ci4  bu4 wan2 quan2 bian4 hua4 dong4 ci2 = defective (type of verb)
detail  sam1 lei5 ci4 din2  xin1 li3 ci2 dian3 = mental lexicon
detail  hap6 sing4 ci4  he2 cheng2 ci2 = compound word
detail  gei1 bun2 ci4 wui6  ji1 ben3 ci2 hui4 = basic word
detail  cau1 zoeng6 ci4  chou1 xiang4 ci2 = abstract word
detail  hau6 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1  hou4 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = post-lexical access
detail  daan1 jam1 ci4  dan1 yin1 ci2 = monosyllabic word
detail  ci4 din2 hok6  ci2 dian3 xue2 = [n] lexicography
detail  ci4 wui6 hok6  ci2 hui4 xue2 = [n] lexicology
detail  ci4 din2 pin1 ze2   = lexicographer
detail  dei6 meng2 ci4 din2   = gazetteer
detail  tung4 ji6 ci4  tong2 yi4 ci2 = synonym
detail  hon3 jyu5 ci4 din2  han4 yu3 ci2 dian3 = a Chinese dictionary
detail  jyu5 hei3 ci4   = [ling.] a modal particle
detail  din6 zi2 ci4 din2   = electronic dictionary
detail  dou6 ci4  dao4 ci2 = [n] memorial speech, eulogy
detail  sat6 ci4  shi2 ci2 = content word
detail  zi6 ci4  zi4 ci2 = letters or words; words or phrase
detail  jyut6 jat6 ci4 din2   = a Cantonese-Japanese dictionary
detail  jyut6 jing1 ci4 din2   = a Cantonese-English dictionary
detail  zi6 dung6 ci4   = [n] an intransitive verb
detail  zi6 ci4 ping3 jam1  zi4 ci2 pin1 yin1 = input Chinese characters or words using pinyin
detail  san1 ming4 ci4  xin1 ming2 ci2 = new term; new expression; vogue word; newfangled phrase
detail  zok3 ci4   = to write (words as in lyrics for music)
detail  ngoi6 loi4 ci4  wai4 lai2 ci2 = loanword
detail  ze3 ci4  jie4 ci2 = loanword
detail  fun1 jing4 ci4  huan1 ying2 ci2 = welcoming speech
detail  nim6 nim6 jau5 ci4  nian4 nian4 you3 ci2 = to mutter incantations; to mumble to oneself
detail  faan2 ji6 ci4  fan3 yi4 ci2 = antonym
detail  bat1 ding6 gun3 ci4  bu4 ding4 guan4 ci2 = indefinite article
detail  jung6 ci4 bat1 dong3  yong4 ci2 bu4 dang4 = impropriety; misnomer
detail  gun3 ci4  guan4 ci2 = [ling.] article
detail  ding6 gun3 ci4  ding4 huan4 ci2 = [ling.] definite article
detail  ci4 zou2  ci2 zao3 = rhetoric; flowery language
detail  si1 ci4  shi1 ci2 = verse
detail  tin4 ci4  tian2 ci2 = lyrics; to compose a poem to a tune
detail  tin4 ci4 jan4   = a lyricist
detail  ci4 tai2  ci2 ti3 = word body
detail  zik1 hing3 toi4 ci4   = throwaway line (ad lib)
detail  ze3 jam1 ci4  jie4 yin1 ci2 = borrowed sound word
detail  soeng4 jung6 ci4 jyu5  chang2 yong4 ci2 yu3 = everyday expressions
detail  dung6 loeng6 ci4  dong4 liang4 ci2 = verbal measure word
detail  mat6 loeng6 ci4  wu4 liang4 ci2 = classifier; type classifier
detail  sou3 loeng6 ci4  shu4 liang4 ci2 = quantifier
detail  jam1 jik6 ci4  yin1 yi4 ci2 = phonetic loanword
detail  ji3 jik6 ci4   = semantic loanword
detail  zi6 mou5 ci4  zi4 mu3 ci2 = alphabetic word / character
detail  zyut3 jyu1 jin4 ci4  zhuo1[PRC] zhuo2 [TW] yu2 yan2 ci2 = inarticulate; at lose for words; clumsy in expressing oneself;
detail  ci4 zeoi3  ci2 zhui4 = affix
detail  ci4 bat1 daat6 ji3  ci2 bu4 da2 yi4 = the words could not bring out the complete or true meaning
detail  bou1 ji6 ci4  bao1 yi4 ci2 = commendatory term
detail  ji5 ci4 hoi6 ji3  yi3 ci2 hai4 yi4 = let the form of expression interfere with the meaning of a text; sacrifice clarity in using wrong words for expression
detail  zi6 bui3 ci4  zi4 bei4 ci2 = a record of generation names
detail  ci4 zou2  ci2 zu3 = phrase
detail  toi4 ci4  tai2 ci2 = spoken lines from a script
detail  gan6 ji6 ci4  jin4 yi4 ci2 = near synonym
detail  ming4 loeng6 ci4  ming2 liang4 ci2 = noun classifier; nominal measure
detail  hoi1 on3 can4 ci4  kai1 an4 chen2 ci2 = opening comments in a court case
detail  zik6 ci4  jie4 ci2 = excuse; loanword
detail  git3 on3 can4 ci4  jie2 an4 chen2 ci2 = closing auguments in a court case
detail  can4 ci4  chen2 ci2 = speech / statement / plea
detail  zo6 dung6 ci4  zhu4 dong4 ci2 = auxiliary verb
detail  gung1 ci4  gong1 ci2 = confession
detail  ci4 zeoi6  ci2 xu4 = word order
detail  zung3 hau2 jat1 ci4  zhong4 kou3 yi1 ci2 = all of one voice; unanimous
detail  gam2 taan3 ci4  gan3 tan4 ci2 = interjection, exclamation
detail  kap6 mat6 dung6 ci4  ji2 wu4 dong4 ci2 = (lang.) transitive verb
detail  bat1 kap6 mat6 dung6 ci4  bu4 ji2 wu4 dong4 ci2 = (lang.) intransitive verb
detail  dung6 taai3 zo6 ci4  dong4 tai4 zhu4 ci2 = aspect auxiliary
detail  git3 kau3 zo6 ci4  jie2 gou4 zhu4 ci2 = structural auxiliary
detail  jyu5 hei3 zo6 ci4  yu3 qi4 zhu4 ci2 = modal auxiliary
detail  saang1 ci4  sheng1 ci2 = new word; neologism
detail  bing6 lit6 lin4 zip3 ci4  bing4 lie4 lian2 jie1 ci2 = a coordinating conjunction
detail  aa3 ci4 wui6 daan1 jyun4  ya4 ci2 hui4 dan1 yuan2 = sublexical units
detail  aa3 ci4 kwai1 zak1  ya4 ci2 gui1 ze2 = sub-word regularity
detail  pin1 zing3 sik1 hap6 sing4 ci4  pian1 zheng4 shi4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = modified compound word
detail  cin4 ci4 din2 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 dian3 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = prelexical phonology
detail  cin4 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical access
detail  cin4 ci4 wui6 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1  qian2 ci2 hui4 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical phonological processing
detail  cin4 ci4 wui6 gaai1 dyun6  qian2 ci2 hui4 jie1 duan4 = pre-lexical stage
detail  ci4 wui6 fan1 gaai2  ci2 hui4 fen1 jie3 = [ling.] lexical decomposition
detail  ci4 wui6 pun3 dyun3  ci2 hui4 pan4 duan4 = [ling.] lexical decision
detail  ci4 wui6 pun3 dyun3 jam6 mou6  ci2 hui4 pan4 duan4 ren4 wu4 = [ling.] lexical decision task
detail  ci4 wui6 pun3 dyun3 zok3 jip6  ci2 hui4 pan4 duan4 zuo4 ye4 = [ling.] lexical decision task
detail  daan1 ci4 caan2 saang1 hei3 mou4 jing4  dan1 ci2 chan3 sheng1 qi4 mo2 xing2 = logogen model
detail  gung1 nang4 ci4  gong1 neng2 ci2 = function word
detail  lyun4 hap6 sik1 hap6 sing4 ci4  lian2 he2 shi4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = coordinative compound word
detail  geoi3 mei5 ci4   = sentence final particle
detail  jan4 gaan1 ci4 waa6  ren2 jian1 ci2 hua4 = the essay "Poetic remarks in the human world" by 王國維
detail  ci4sing3   = part of speech

Showing all 3 examples containing 詞
detail 先進係咩詞性?/一個形容詞
What part of speech does "先進" belong to? / It's an adjective.
[Lit. "advanced" is what part-of-speech [particle]? / is one [counter] adjective.]
detail 這個環境這個量詞
The character "場" is a classifier in this context.
[口語:喺呢個環境,呢個〝場〞字係個量詞。 (The actual context in which this sentence arose was 在還原那場雨, where 場 is a classifier for rain.)]
detail 兩個搭配不當
These two words don't go together.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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