言 yán HSK2 speech Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 31 yán 31 words 20say 12 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 言, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 31 sentences — page 1 of 2 12 Go to page Go 我给你的手机留了言。 wǒ gěi nǐ de shǒujī liú le yán. I left a message for you on your cellphone. Source: OpenSubtitles他立下了庄严的誓言。 tā lìxià le zhuāngyán de shì yán. He made a solemn vow. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary书不尽言，并颂台安。 shū bù jìn yán, bìng sòng tái'ān. My letter cannot express everything I wish to say; I wish you peace and health. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种美景难以言状。 zhè zhǒng měijǐng nányǐ yán zhuàng. This beauty is beyond description. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary恒言道：“失败乃成功之母。” héng yán dào:“ shībài nǎi chénggōng zhī mǔ.” As the saying goes, "Failure is the mother of success." Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary夫人不言，言必有中。 fú rén bù yán, yán bì yǒu zhòng. That man does not speak often, but when he does, he always hits the mark. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary妾有一言，请君听之。 qiè yǒu yī yán, qǐng jūn tīng zhī. I have something to say; please listen. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary诸公请听我一言。 zhū gōng qǐng tīng wǒ yī yán. Gentlemen, please hear me out. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary诸君请听我一言。 zhū jūn qǐng tīng wǒ yī yán. Everyone, please hear me out. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary言行一致是做人的基本准则。 yán xíng yīzhì shì zuòrén de jīběn zhǔnzé. Consistency between words and actions is a basic principle of conduct. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我给你留了言。 wǒ gěi nǐ liú le yán. I left you a message. Source: OpenSubtitles莫言是一位著名的中国作家。 Mò yán shì yī wèi zhùmíng de Zhōngguó zuòjiā. Mo Yan is a famous Chinese writer. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary你给我留了言。 nǐ gěi wǒ liú le yán. You left me a message. Source: OpenSubtitles这一段话纯属赘言，可以删掉。 zhè yī duàn huà chúnshǔ zhuì yán, kěyǐ shāndiào. This passage is purely redundant and can be deleted. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary两人相视而笑，一切尽在不言中。 liǎng rén xiāngshì ér xiào, yīqiè jìn zài bù yán zhōng. The two of them looked at each other and smiled; everything was understood without words. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary承您的吉言，我的身体已经好多了。 chéng nín de jí yán, wǒ de shēntǐ yǐjīng hǎoduō le. Thanks to your kind words, I'm feeling much better. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他一向言出必行，对人从无虚假之言。 tā yīxiàng yánchūbìxíng, duì rén cóng wú xūjiǎ zhī yán. He has always been as good as his word and never speaks untruthfully to anyone. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary一个人的一言一行，都体现了他的素质。 yī gè rén de yī yán yī xíng, dōu tǐxiàn le tā de sùzhì. A person's every word and action reflects their character. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary老师的一言一行都应当成为学生的表率。 lǎoshī de yī yán yī xíng dōu yīngdāng chéngwéi xuésheng de biǎoshuài. A teacher's every word and action should serve as an example for students. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这篇文章用微言大义的手法表达了深刻的主题。 zhè piān wénzhāng yòng wēi yán dàyì de shǒufǎ biǎodá le shēnkè de zhǔtí. This article expresses a profound theme using concise but meaningful language. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 12 Go to page Go
