Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 欲言又止
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
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
语言yǔyánlanguage; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
禁止jìnzhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban
停止tíngzhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
发言fāyánto make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4]
防止fángzhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions