Word information
Simplified词语
Traditional詞語
Pinyincíyǔ
Part of speech名
HSK 3.04
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
词语
cíyǔ · word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
Character breakdown
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How to learn 词语
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汉语Hànyǔ
Chinese language
词cíold variant of 詞|词[ci2]; word; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Song4 chao2] (CL:首[shou3])
词典cídiǎndictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
外语wàiyǔforeign language; CL:門|门[men2]
语言yǔyánlanguage; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
口语kǒuyǔcolloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2]