yán

common
written

Meaning of 叙言

叙言 means preface; foreword; introduction (to a book or article). Pronounced xù yán.

  • preface; foreword; introduction (to a book or article)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
běn
shū
de
yán
xiáng
jiè
shào
le
zuò
zhě
de
xiě
zuò
bèi
jǐng
 

The preface of this book details the author's writing background.

zài
yán
zhōng
gǎn
xiè
le
suǒ
yǒu
bāng
zhù
guò
de
rén
 

He thanked everyone who had helped him in the foreword.

yán
fèn
tōng
cháng
jiào
jiǎn
duǎn
 
dàn
zhòng
 

The preface is usually brief but significant.

Measure Words

/ piān
Primary
/ duàn
/