to speak words; to utter a statement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to speak out; to utter
literaryA relatively literary term. Often used in set phrases like "出语惊人".
Tā他
píng平
shí时
chén沉
mò默
guǎ寡
yán言
，
dàn但
ǒu偶
ěr尔
chū出
yǔ语
，
zǒng总
néng能
yī一
yǔ语
zhòng中
dì的
。
He is usually taciturn, but when he does speak, his words always hit the nail on the head.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhì智
zhě者
chū出
yǔ语
bù不
fán凡
，
jiàn见
jiě解
shēn深
kè刻
。
This wise man speaks extraordinary words with profound insights.
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Tā他
chū出
yǔ语
shāng伤
rén人
，
dà大
jiā家
tīng听
le了
dōu都
hěn很
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
。
He spoke hurtful words, and everyone was very unhappy to hear them.
Chéng成
yǔ语
“
chū出
yǔ语
jīng惊
rén人
”
xíng形
róng容
shuō说
de的
huà话
shǐ使
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
chī吃
jīng惊
。
The idiom "chū yǔ jīng rén" describes words that are astonishing.