措辞

措辭

cuòcí

noun #12,546

Meanings

1 wording
2 phrasing
3 choice of words
4 diction

Characters

to arrange; to handle

words; speech; diction

Examples

你的措辞需要更委婉一些。

Nǐ de cuòcí xūyào gèng wěiwǎn yīxiē.

Your wording needs to be more tactful.

这封信的措辞非常强硬。

Zhè fēng xìn de cuòcí fēicháng qiángyìng.

The wording of this letter is very tough.

Tips

register

措辞 is a somewhat formal word, often used when discussing official documents, speeches, or diplomatic language. In casual speech, 说法 (shuōfǎ) is more common.

Stroke Order

措 cuò

辞 cí