言辞

言辭

yáncí

noun HSK 7-9 #12,926

Meanings

1 words
2 speech
3 rhetoric
4 wording

Characters

Both characters relate to speech — one's words or manner of speaking

Examples

他的言辞非常犀利。

Tā de yáncí fēicháng xīlì.

His words are very sharp.

她用温和的言辞安慰了朋友。

Tā yòng wēnhé de yáncí ānwèi le péngyǒu.

She comforted her friend with gentle words.

Tips

register

言辞 is more formal and literary than 话 (huà) or 说法 (shuōfǎ). Often used in written Chinese or formal descriptions of someone's manner of speaking.

Stroke Order

言 yán

辞 cí