修辞

修辭

xiūcí

noun #21,054

Meanings

1 rhetoric
2 figures of speech
3 rhetorical style

Characters

to polish / to cultivate

words / diction / speech

Examples

这篇演讲运用了大量的修辞手法。

Zhè piān yǎnjiǎng yùnyòngle dàliàng de xiūcí shǒufǎ.

This speech made extensive use of rhetorical devices.

修辞学是语言学的重要分支。

Xiūcíxué shì yǔyánxué de zhòngyào fēnzhī.

Rhetoric is an important branch of linguistics.

Tips

usage

修辞 alone usually refers to rhetorical technique or style. 修辞学 (xiūcíxué) specifically means the academic field of rhetoric. Common devices studied include 比喻 (metaphor), 排比 (parallelism), and 夸张 (hyperbole).

Stroke Order

修 xiū

辞 cí