云
to say; as such; (classical particle); surname
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
to say; to speak
literaryA classical/literary Chinese verb meaning 'to say'. It is now mostly found in fixed idioms or formal/literary contexts.
The ancients said, "Is it not a pleasure to learn and repeatedly practice what one has learned?"
He didn't know what he was talking about, so he had to remain silent.
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the words of Confucius and the odes of the Book of Songs (idiom); the classics; traditional wisdom
Parroting what others say is a dangerous thinking habit.
to be unintelligible; to not know what someone is talking about
particle
(classical particle) used for emphasis
archaicA function word used in classical Chinese with no direct modern English equivalent. It adds emphasis or mood to a statement, often translated as 'indeed', 'truly', or not translated at all.
The year is indeed coming to an end.
Of whom do I think? The beautiful one from the west. (From the Book of Songs)
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Now that I have seen my lord, how could I not be happy? (From the Book of Songs)
How can this be?
The Book of Songs says: 'Guan-guan go the ospreys, on the islet in the river.'
noun
cloud; a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air
The most common modern meaning of the character 云 (雲). Refers to meteorological clouds.
A few white clouds drift in the sky.
Dark clouds gathered densely; it's about to rain.
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He likes to watch the changing shapes of the clouds.
Cloud computing is an important part of modern information technology.
She stood there, like a light and graceful cloud.
proper noun
short for Yunnan Province (China)
Used as an abbreviation, mostly in compound terms related to the province.
Yunnan ham is very famous.
Yunnan ham is a specialty of Xuanwei.
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He plans to travel to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
'Dian' is the abbreviated name for Yunnan, and so is 'Yun'.
This railway connects Sichuan and Yunnan and is called the Chuan-Yun line.
proper noun
a Chinese surname
A relatively common Chinese surname.
My colleague's surname is Yun.
Hello, Mr. Yun!
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Historically, there have been many famous people with the surname Yun.
The surname Yun is mainly distributed in northern China.
May I ask for your surname? — My humble surname is Yun.