莫言

Mòyán

proper noun

Meanings

1 Mo Yan (1955-), Chinese novelist, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature

Characters

do not; there is not; must not

speech; word; to say

Literally 'do not speak'. 莫言 is a pen name. He chose it to remind himself to be cautious in his speech.

Examples

HSK 4

莫言的作品充满了对中国农村的深刻描写。

Mòyán de zuòpǐn chōngmǎn le duì Zhōngguó nóngcūn de shēnkè miáoxiě.

Mo Yan's works are full of profound depictions of the Chinese countryside.

Tips

culture

Mo Yan is one of the few Chinese writers to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him a source of national pride.

Stroke Order

莫 mò

言 yán