谜语

謎語

míyǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #12,335

Measure Word

一个谜语 gè

Meanings

1 riddle
2 conundrum

Characters

riddle; mystery

language; words

Examples

我给你出一个谜语。

Wǒ gěi nǐ chū yígè míyǔ.

Let me give you a riddle.

孩子们喜欢猜谜语。

Háizi men xǐhuān cāimí yǔ.

Children enjoy guessing riddles.

Tips

usage

猜谜语 (cāi míyǔ) means 'to guess riddles' and is the standard collocation. Compare with 谜 (mí) which can also mean 'mystery' in general, while 谜语 specifically refers to verbal riddles.

Stroke Order

谜 mí

语 yǔ