一语双关 yī yǔ shuāng guān

to have a double meaning; to make a pun; double entendre

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a double meaning
  2. 2. to make a pun
  3. 3. double entendre

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
语 yǔ HSK 1
language; speech; dialect
双 shuāng HSK 3
pair; double; both
关 guān HSK 1
to close; to shut; to turn off