cí
词句
words; diction; to decline
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
words; phrases; diction
Refers to the specific words used in speech or writing, often emphasizing the choice or style of language.
Tā他
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
de的
cuò措
cí辞
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
měi美
。
The wording of his speech is very beautiful.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí辞
zǎo藻
huá华
lì丽
。
This article uses ornate diction.
noun
a type of classical Chinese poetry; ci
literaryA poetic form from the Song Dynasty, characterized by lines of varying length set to a musical tune.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
Sòng宋
cí词
。
He is skilled at writing Song Dynasty ci poetry.
《
Shuǐ水
diào调
gē歌
tóu头
》
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
zhù著
míng名
de的
cí词
pái牌
。
"Prelude to Water Melody" is a famous ci tune.
verb
to decline; to resign; to take leave
formalFormally or politely refusing an offer, position, or taking one's leave.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
le了
gōng公
sī司
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
zhí职
wù务
。
He resigned from his position as the company's general manager.
Shí时
jiān间
bù不
zǎo早
le了
，
wǒ我
gāi该
gào告
cí辞
le了
。
It's getting late, I should take my leave.