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字眼 (zìyǎn): Wording / Writings (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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字眼 consists of 2 characters.

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How to Use 字眼 in Sentences

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Adjective + Nounwith关键

guān关

jiàn键

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

neutral

key wording

Idiomwith咬文嚼字

咬

文

嚼

字

neutral

be pedantic about wording

Verb + Objectwith抠

kōu抠

zì字

yǎn眼

informal

split hairs over wording

Subject + Predicatewith精准

zì字

yǎn眼

jīng精

zhǔn准

Example Sentences with 字眼

zhè这

ge个

zì字

yǎn眼

hěn很

jiǎn简

dān单

formal

Written

precise wording

。

This word is very simple.

lǜ律

shī师

zài在

qǐ起

cǎo草

hé合

tong同

shí时

，

duì对

měi每

gè个

zì字

yǎn眼

dōu都

fǎn反

fù复

tuī推

qiāo敲

。

The lawyer carefully deliberated over every wording when drafting the contract.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

duì对

zhè这

ge个

zì字

yǎn眼

rú如

cǐ此

mǐn敏

gǎn感

，

tā它

yǒu有

shén什

me么

tè特

shū殊

hán含

yì义

ma吗

？

Why are you so sensitive about this wording? Does it have any special meaning?

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tā他

shuō说

huà话

shí时

zǒng总

ài爱

yòng用

yī一

xiē些

tè特

bié别

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

。

He always likes to use some special words when he speaks.

tā他

xiě写

de的

wén文

zhāng章

lǐ里

，

yí一

gè个

duō

rì日

cháng常

liáo聊

tiān天

zhōng中

，

yòng用

xiē些

yōu幽

mò

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

wén文

jiàn件

zhōng中

，

xuǎn选

zé择

hé

suī虽

rán然

tā她

cuò措

cí辞

yán严

lì厉

，

dàn但

guān

多

yú余

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

dōu都

zhǎo找

bú不

dào到

。

Not a single superfluous word can be found in his writings.

默

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

néng能

huó活

yuè跃

qì气

fēn氛

。

Using some humorous wording in daily conversation can liven up the atmosphere.

合

shì适

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

fēi非

cháng常

zhòng重

yào要

。

In formal documents, choosing appropriate words is very important.

关

jiàn键

de的

zì字

yǎn眼

què却

tòu透

lù露

chū出

hé和

jiě解

de的

yì意

yuàn愿

。

Although her wording was harsh, the key words revealed a willingness to reconcile.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 字眼.

Words with 字

名字míng ziHSK 1
数字shù zìHSK 4
字体zìtǐ
字典zì diǎn
字幕zì mù
字母zì mǔ
字迹zì jì
文字wén zì

Words with 眼

眼睛yǎn jingHSK 2
眼镜yǎn jìngHSK 4
一眼yī yǎn
亲眼qīn yǎn
刺眼cì yǎn
抢眼qiǎng yǎn
显眼xiǎn yǎn
眨眼zhǎ yǎn