words, speech, expression, phrase

HSK 5 #1469

DEFINITIONS

  • words, speech, expression, phrase
  • old variant of 辭|辞[ci2]
  • to resign
  • to dismiss
  • to decline
  • to take leave
  • ballad (archaic poetic genre)
  • variant of 詞|词[ci2]

STROKES

WORDS

职 cí zhí to resign
tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave
zhì cí to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词
shuō cí excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments
cuò cí wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction
yán cí words; expression; what one says
掉 cí diào to quit (one's job); to dismiss (an employee)
去 cí qù to resign; to quit
呈 cí chéng (written) resignation
退 cí tuì to dismiss; to discharge; to fire
典 cí diǎn dictionary; also written 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3]; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]
而别 bù cí ér bié to leave without saying good-bye
xiū cí rhetoric
祝酒 zhù jiǔ cí short speech given in proposing a toast
tuō cí see 託詞|托词[tuo1 ci2]
世 cí shì to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世
义不容 yì bù róng cí not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty)
在所不 zài suǒ bù cí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to
劳苦 bù cí láo kǔ to spare no effort
辛苦 bù cí xīn kǔ to make nothing of hardships
藻 cí zǎo rhetoric
引咎职 yǐn jiù cí zhí to admit responsibility and resign
行 cí xíng to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells
dào cí variant of 悼詞|悼词[dao4 ci2]
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