扬言

揚言

yángyán

verb #29,789

Meanings

1 to threaten
2 to make known publicly (often a threat or boast)
3 to let it be known

Characters

to raise; to spread; to make known

speech; words; to say

Examples

HSK 6

敌人扬言要进攻这座城市。

Dírén yángyán yào jìngōng zhè zuò chéngshì.

The enemy threatened to attack the city.

HSK 7-9

他扬言要报复。

Tā yángyán yào bàofù.

He threatened to take revenge.

Tips

usage

扬言 usually carries a negative or menacing connotation. It implies the speaker is making a threatening or boastful public declaration, often without necessarily following through.

Stroke Order

扬 yáng

言 yán