say; speak; express
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to say; to speak; to express
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts. Frequently appears in negative constructions such as 不可言说 (ineffable) or 难以言表 (hard to express in words).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qíng情
gǎn感
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
shuō说
。
This kind of emotion is hard to express in words.
Qí其
zhōng中
de的
ào奥
miào妙
bù不
kě可
yán言
shuō说
。
The mystery within is ineffable.
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Yán言
shuō说
fāng方
shì式
yīn因
rén人
ér而
yì异
。
Ways of speaking vary from person to person.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
gōng公
kāi开
yán言
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
He is good at publicly voicing his own views.