cí
辞色
diction; speech; decline; take leave
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
diction; wording; literary expression
literaryRefers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí辞
zǎo藻
huá华
lì丽
。
This article is flowery in diction.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
xiū修
cí辞
。
He is good at rhetoric.
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wài外
jiāo交
cí辞
lìng令
diplomatic language
noun
speech; words; what one says
literaryRefers to spoken words or statements.
Tā他
yán言
cí辞
kěn恳
qiè切
。
His words were sincere.
bù不
róng容
zhì置
cí辞
brook no argument
verb
to decline; to resign; to say goodbye
Used for refusing an offer, resigning from a position, or bidding farewell.
Tā他
cí辞
qù去
le了
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
zhí职
wù务
。
He resigned from the position of manager.
Tā他
jiān坚
jué决
cí辞
xiè谢
le了
zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
。
He firmly declined the gift.
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cí辞
jiù旧
yíng迎
xīn新
bid farewell to the old and welcome the new