yán

words, speech; speak, say

HSK 4 #355

DEFINITIONS

言 yán
  • words
  • speech
  • to say
  • to talk

STROKES

WORDS

zhōng yán loyal advice; sincere advice
xì yán joking matter; to go back on one's words
shēng yán to state; to declare; pronouncement; declaration
传身教 yán chuán shēn jiào to teach by words and example (idiom)
口出狂 kǒu chū kuáng yán to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap
kuáng yán ravings; delirious utterances; kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
不及义 yán bù jí yì to talk nonsense (idiom); frivolous talk
壮语 háo yán zhuàng yǔ bold, visionary words
zhuì yán superfluous words; unnecessary detail
不语 bù yán bù yǔ to not say a word (idiom); to keep silent
仗义执 zhàng yì zhí yán to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
wàng yán lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
dǎo yán introduction; preamble
无忌 tóng yán wú jì children's words carry no harm (idiom)
之有物 yán zhī yǒu wù (of one's words) to have substance
明 yán míng to state clearly
而肥 shí yán ér féi lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises
多必失 yán duō bì shī if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
行一致 yán xíng yī zhì (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
míng yán motto; slogan
一派胡 yī pài hú yán a bunch of nonsense
一派谎 yī pài huǎng yán a pack of lies
一派謊 yī pài huǎng yán a pack of lies
yī yán one sentence; brief remark
一动 yī yán yī dòng (one's) every word and deed (idiom)