diction; literary composition
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
diction; wording; choice of words in writing
formalRefers to the style, elegance, and vocabulary used in a piece of writing. Also written as 文词.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
wén文
cí辞
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
měi美
。
The diction of this article is very elegant.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
shǐ使
yòng用
diǎn典
yǎ雅
de的
wén文
cí辞
。
He likes to use refined and elegant wording.
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Wén文
cí辞
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
duì对
wén文
zhāng章
de的
fēng风
gé格
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
The choice of words has a great influence on the style of an article.
noun
literary composition; essay; piece of writing
formalRefers to written works collectively or to one's writing ability and literary talent. Also written as 文词.
Tā他
yǐ以
shàn善
wén文
cí辞
zhī知
míng名
yú于
dāng当
shì世
。
He was renowned in his time for his literary talent.
Zhè这
wèi位
cái才
zǐ子
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
biàn便
yǐ以
wén文
cí辞
zhù著
chēng称
。
This talented scholar was famous for his writing from a young age.
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Tā他
de的
wén文
cí辞
xióng雄
biàn辩
yǒu有
lì力
，
lìng令
rén人
xìn信
fú服
。
His prose was eloquent and forceful, convincing to all.