支吾其词
zhī wú qí cí · (idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth; evasive
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 支吾其词
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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dictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
其实qíshíactually; in fact; really
其他qítāother; (sth or sb) else; the rest
词语cíyǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
其次qícìnext; secondly
其中qízhōngamong; in; included among these