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How To Say Words In Chinese?

Post by Swing on December 16, 2022, Category: Chinese Learning 
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The most common way to say words in Chinese

According to the dictionary, “words” is translated into Chinese as [zì] , which is the most common way to say words in Chinese. Here to learn "How To Say Words In Chinese?"
For example:

CharacterPinyinEnglish
她说的我一个字也听不懂。tā shuō de wǒ yí gè zì yě tīng bù dǒng。I couldn't understand a word she said.
a-word
a-word

Other expressions of words in Chinese

  1. [huà] / 话语 [huà yǔ] – Words. Word. Saying. Speak. Speech.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
那些话只不过是个玩笑。nà xiē huà zhǐ bú guò shì gè wán xiào。Those words were just a joke.
  1. 言语 [yán yǔ] – Speech. Words. Word. Speak. Talk.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
言语无法表达我的愉快心情。yán yǔ wú fǎ biǎo dá wǒ de yú kuài xīn qíng。Words cannot express how pleased I am.
speech
speech
  1. 言辞 [yán cí] – Words. Word. What one says.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
我的感激之情并非言辞所能表达。wǒ de gǎn jī zhī qíng bìng fēi yán cí suǒ néng biǎo dá。My gratitude is more than I can express in words.
  1. [cí] – Word.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
这不是一个常用词。zhè bú shì yí gè cháng yòng cí。It's not a word in common usage.
word
word
  1. 单词 [dān cí] – Word.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
这个英语单词的意思是什么?zhè gè yīng yǔ dān cí de yì si shì shén me?What's the meaning of this English word?
  1. 歌词 [gē cí] – Words. Words of song.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
你知道这首歌的歌词吗?nǐ zhī dào zhè shǒu gē de gē cí ma?Do you know the words to this song?
  1. 笔墨 [bǐ mò] – Words. Writing. Articles.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
他在文中花了大量笔墨来形容家乡的美。tā zài wén zhōng huā le dà liàng bǐ mò lái xíng róng jiā xiāng de měi。He spent a lot of words in the text to describe the beauty of his hometown.
hometown
hometown
  1. 唇舌 [chún shé] – Words. Tongue.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
和他谈没用,你只会白费唇舌。hé tā tán méi yòng,nǐ zhǐ huì bái fèi chún shé。It's no use talking to him, you'll just waste your words.
  1. 措辞 [cuò cí] / 用词 [yòng cí] – Wording. Choose words. Choice of words.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
她措辞谨慎。tā cuò cí jǐn shèn。She chose her words carefully.

The basic information of words in Chinese

Words in Chinese: 字
Words in pinyin: [zì]
Tone: Fourth
Radical: 宀
Component: 子
Stroke Count: 6
Structure: Up to down
Usage: ★★★★★

The glyph evolution of words in Chinese

word-meaning
word-meaning

The glyph contrast of words in Chinese

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words-in-chinese

The order of strokes of words in Chinese

chinese-words-list
chinese-words-list

The calligraphy of words in Chinese

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how-to-say-words-in-chinese
  1. 生字 [shēng zì] – New words.
  2. 写字 [xiě zì] – Write.
  3. 练字 [liàn zì] – Practice calligraphy.
  4. 字画 [zì huà] – Calligraphy and painting.
  5. 识字 [shí zì] – Literacy. Learn to read.
  6. 名字 [míng zì] – Name.
  7. 文字 [wén zì] – Character. Word.
  8. 汉字 [hàn zì] – Chinese character.
  9. 字帖 [zì tiè] – Copybook (for calligraphy).
  10. 数字 [shù zì] – Figure. Number. Digit.
number
number
  1. 字音 [zì yīn] – Pronunciation. Character pronunciation.
  2. 字形 [zì xíng] – Font. Character pattern.
  3. 字义 [zì yì] – Literal meaning. Word meaning.
  4. 字迹 [zì jì] – Writing. Handwriting.
  5. 字母 [zì mǔ] – Letter.
letter
letter
  1. 字幕 [zì mù] – Subtitle.
  2. 打字 [dǎ zì] – Type. Typewriting.
  3. 字谜 [zì mí] – Word puzzle.
  4. 十字架 [shí zì jià] – Cross.
cross
cross
  1. 十字路口 [shí zì lù kǒu] – Crossroad.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
在这个十字路口右转。zài zhè gè shí zì lù kǒu yòu zhuǎn。Turn right at this crossroad.
  1. 字正腔圆 [zì zhèng qiāng yuán] – The pronunciation is clear and the accent is round.
basic-chinese-words
basic-chinese-words
  1. 只字不提 [zhī zì bù tí] – Don't mention a word. Intentionally not to say.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
你最好对今天所发生的事只字不提。nǐ zuì hǎo duì jīn tiān suǒ fā shēng de shì zhī zì bù tí。You'd better not say a word about what happened today.
  1. 字字珠玑 [zì zì zhū jī] – Every phrase a gem. Each word a gem.
  2. 字里行间 [zì lǐ háng jiān] – Between the lines.
    For example:
CharacterPinyinEnglish
这个故事字里行间充满了智慧。zhè gè gù shì zì lǐ háng jiān chōng mǎn le zhì huì。This story is full of wisdom between the lines.
  1. 白纸黑字 [bái zhǐ hēi zì] – Black words on white paper. It means there is conclusive written evidence that cannot be denied.
beautiful-chinese-words
beautiful-chinese-words

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