词
words; ci poetry; language unit
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
words; phrases; lines of text
Often used with 儿 in colloquial speech, refers to specific utterances or written lines.
The wording in this article is very accurate.
He firmly and righteously refuted the other party's viewpoint.
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Everything I said is the truth, no fancy words.
The teacher asked us to explain the key words in the text.
Facing his question, I had no words to say for a moment.
noun
Ci poetry
formalA classical Chinese poetic form with fixed tune names, variable line lengths, and structured into sections (usually two parts).
Su Shi was a famous Ci poet in the Song Dynasty.
The tune of this Ci poem is melodious and gentle.
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Li Qingzhao's Ci poems have a restrained and delicate style.
This Ci poem is divided into two sections.
Xiaoling is a short-form Ci poem.
noun
word (linguistics)
technicalA technical term in linguistics referring to the smallest meaningful unit of language that can stand alone.
In Chinese, "apple" is a word.
We learned the classification of words in Chinese grammar class.
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Verbs are words that express actions.
This sentence is made up of five words.
Adverbs are words used to modify verbs or adjectives.