此言

cǐyán

phrase #25,603

Meanings

1 these words
2 this statement
3 what was said

Characters

word; speech; to say

Examples

此言差矣！事情并非如此。

Cǐyán chā yǐ! Shìqíng bìngfēi rúcǐ.

These words are wrong! Things are not like that.

此言甚是，我完全同意。

Cǐyán shèn shì, wǒ wánquán tóngyì.

These words are very true; I completely agree.

Tips

register

此言 is a formal or literary expression. In everyday speech, 这话 (zhè huà) would be more natural. 此言 is commonly seen in classical-style writing and set phrases like 此言差矣 (these words are wrong) or 此言甚是 (these words are quite right).

Stroke Order

此 cǐ

言 yán