言 [－]

Jyutping jin4
Pinyin yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. Dialect; 2. Language
  2. words/speech/to say/to talk/language/dialect/KangXi radical 149
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Yin"
  2. 語素
    用​文字​或者​口述​所表​達​嘅​嘢​；​言論
    speech; word
    • 發言
      发言
      faat3 jin4
      to speak
    • 以言入罪
      以言入罪
      ji5 jin4 jap6 zeoi6
      criminal speech
  3. 語素
    講​嘢
    to say; to talk; to speak
    • 自言自語
      自言自语
      zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5
      to talk to oneself
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    words; language appropriate to the occasion
  2. character
    to say; to speak; to talk
    • 言語
      言语
      yán yu
      to speak; to tell
  3. character
    to discuss; to comment
  4. character
    to ask; to inquire
  5. character
    spoken language; speech
    • 諾言
      诺言
      nuò yán
      promise
    • 發言
      发言
      fā yán
      to make a speech
    • 謠言
      谣言
      yáo yán
      fabricated rumor
    • 洋洋萬言
      洋洋万言
      yáng yáng wàn yán
      to be very lengthy (of an article, essay)
    • 我能留個言嗎？
      我能留个言吗？
      wǒ néng liú ge yán ma ？
      Can I leave a message?
  6. character
    to state; to describe; to explain
  7. character
    to write down; to record
  8. character
    a surname
  9. character
    opinion; view; perspective
  10. character
    government decree; order
  11. character
    character; word
  12. character
    sentence; writing; works
  13. character, obsolete
    A meaningless sentence-initial mood particle.
  14. character
    to inform; to tell; to let know
  15. character
    proposal; idea; plan
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. words, speech
  2. speak, say
  3. Kangxi radical 149
  4. Cangjie Input
    YMMR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级汉字表 #246
  2. HSK3 中等手写字表 #331
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我难以用言语表达我的感情。
    我難以用言語表達我的感情。
    wǒ nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ biǎo dá wǒ de gǎn qíng 。
    • I can't convey my feelings in words.
    • I find it hard to express my feelings in words.
  2. Mandarin
    我相信他会信守诺言。
    我相信他會信守諾言。
    wǒ xiāng xìn tā huì xìn shǒu nuò yán 。
    • I believed that he would keep his promise.
    • I think he'll keep his promise.
  3. Mandarin
    简而言之，我不同意。
    簡而言之，我不同意。
    jiǎn ér yán zhī ， wǒ bù tóng yì 。
    • To put it briefly, I do not agree.
    • In short, I disagree.
  4. Mandarin
    她的悲伤无法言喻。
    她的悲傷無法言喻。
    tā de bēi shāng wú fǎ yán yù 。
    • No words can express her deep sorrow.
  5. Mandarin
    音乐是人类共通的语言。
    音樂是人類共通的語言。
    yīn yuè shì rén lèi gòng tōng de yǔ yán 。
    • Music is a common speech for humanity.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋嘅结论就系，个传言系真嘅。
    我哋嘅結論就係，個傳言係真嘅。
    ngo5 dei2 ge3 git3 leon6 zau6 hai6 ， go3 cyun4 jin4 hai6 zan1 ge3 。
    • We've come to the conclusion that this is a true story.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲人以为净系得人类先识用语言沟通。
    以前啲人以為淨係得人類先識用語言溝通。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 ji5 wai4 zing6 hai6 dak1 jan4 leoi6 sin1 sik1 jung6 jyu5 jin4 kau1 tung1 。
    • People used to think that only humans could use language.
  3. Cantonese
    瑞士人多数识讲三、四种语言。
    瑞士人多數識講三、四種語言。
    seoi6 si6 jan4 do1 sou3 sik1 gong2 saam1 、 sei3 zung2 jyu5 jin4 。
    • Most Swiss people can speak three or four languages.
  4. Cantonese
    佢自言自语噉话：「我跟住去边度好呢？」
    佢自言自語噉話：「我跟住去邊度好呢？」
    keoi5 zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5 gam2 waa2 ： 「 ngo5 gan1 zyu6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 hou3 nei4 ？ 」
    • She said to herself, "Where shall I go next?"
  5. Cantonese
    佢识讲五国语言。
    佢識講五國語言。
    keoi5 sik1 gong2 ng5 gwok3 jyu5 jin4 。
    • He can speak five languages.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大体而言
    大體而言
    daai6 tai2 ji4 jin4
    • generally; in general
  2. Cantonese
    呢个族群长期受到政府嘅打压，但系佢哋都继续发展自己独特嘅语言文化。
    呢個族群長期受到政府嘅打壓，但係佢哋都繼續發展自己獨特嘅語言文化。
    nei1 go3 zuk6 kwan4 coeng4 kei4 sau6 dou3 zing3 fu2 ge3 daa2 aat3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dei6 dou1 gai3 zuk6 faat3 zin2 zi6 gei2 duk6 dak6 ge3 jyu5 jin4 man4 faa3.
    • This ethnic community has long been oppressed by the government, but they still keep developing their own language and culture.
  3. Cantonese
    佢（精）通三种语言。
    佢（精）通三種語言。
    keoi5 zing1 tung1 saam1 zung2 jyu5 jin4
    • He knows three languages very well.
  4. Cantonese
    一言惊醒梦中人
    一言驚醒夢中人
    jat1 jin4 ging1 sing2 mung6 zung1 jan4
    • to be enlightened
  5. Cantonese
    而家好多国家都好鼓励学生学第二语言。
    而家好多國家都好鼓勵學生學第二語言。
    ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hou2 gu2 lai6 hok6 saang1 hok6 dai6 ji6 jyu5 jin4.
    • Nowadays students are encouraged to learn a second language in many countries.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    童言无忌
    童言無忌
  2. Cantonese
    流言
    流言
  3. Cantonese
    大言不惭
    大言不慚
  4. Cantonese
    你唔系有难言之隐，又点会讲到吞吞吐吐，唔似平时嘅你吖？
    你唔係有難言之隱，又點會講到吞吞吐吐，唔似平時嘅你吖？
    nei5 m4 hai6 jau5 naan4 jin4 zi1 jan2, jau6 dim2 wui5 gong2 dou3 tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3, m4 ci5 ping4 si4 ge3 nei5 aa1?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我问他那个事情、你告诉人家没有、他前仰儿后合的、直瞪着俩眼睛、一声儿不言语。
    我问他那个事情、你告诉人家没有、他前仰儿后合的、直瞪着俩眼睛、一声儿不言语。
    wǒ wèn tā nèi ge shì qing ， nǐ gào su rén jia méi yǒu ， tā qián yǎng r5 hòu hé de ， zhí dèng zhe liǎ yǎn jing ， yī shēng r5 bù yán yu ．
    • I asked him if he had given the orders I desired, and he stared straight at me [with both eyes], heeling and lurching to and fro, without answering a word.
  2. Mandarin
    （白）无言独上西楼，月如钩……
    （白）無言獨上西樓，月如鈎……
    （ bái ） wú yán dú shàng xī lóu ， yuè rú gōu ． ． ． ． ． ．
    • (spoken:) Without words, I ascend the western tower by myself; the moon is like a hook[…]
      (as may be displayed in the lyrics to Teresa Teng's “Du shang xilou” (獨上西樓))
  3. Mandarin
    一则寓言
    一則寓言
    yī zé yù yán
    • a fable
  4. Mandarin
    哑口无言
    啞口無言
    yǎ kǒu wú yán
    • to be left speechless
  5. Mandarin
    妖言惑众
    妖言惑眾
    yāo yán huò zhòng
    • to deceive people with lies and fallacies