to speak; to say; word; speech
Animated Stroke Order 言
Stroke Order Diagrams 言
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HSK Vocabulary: 言
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 言 is used in context
1
tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
fā发
yán言
hěn很
jīng精
cǎi彩
。
His speech at the meeting was very brilliant.
2
xué学
xí习
yì一
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
Learning a new language is very interesting.
3
qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
liú留
yán言
，
wǒ我
huì会
huí回
fù复
nǐ你
。
Please leave me a message, and I will reply to you.
4
wǒ我
huì会
shuō说
zhōng中
wén文
yǔ语
yán言
。
I can speak the Chinese language.
5
xué学
xí习
yī一
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
kě可
yǐ以
kāi开
kuò阔
shì视
yě野
。
Learning a new language can broaden your horizons.
6
yǔ语
yán言
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
jiāo交
liú流
gōng工
jù具
，
yě也
shì是
wén文
huà化
de的
zài载
tǐ体
。
Language is not only a tool for communication but also a carrier of culture.
7
tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
fā发
yán言
。
He spoke at the meeting.
8
lǎo老
shī师
gǔ鼓
lì励
xué学
shēng生
jī积
jí极
fā发
yán言
。
The teacher encourages students to speak up actively.
9
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā她
fā发
yán言
biǎo表
dá达
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
During the discussion, she spoke to express her opinion.
10
tā他
hěn很
cōng聪
míng明
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
kǎo考
shì试
kǎo考
dé得
hǎo好
，
zhè这
shì是
bù不
yán言
ér而
yù喻
de的
。
He is very smart, so it's self-evident that he did well on the exam.
Information
Traditional言
Radical言
Strokes7
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#610
Zhuyinㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+8A00
CangjieYMMR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality