遗言 (yíyán): last words; dying words

Measure Word

一句遗言 jù

Meanings

1 last words; dying words
2 testament; final wishes

Characters

遗

yí

to leave behind; to bequeath

言

yán

words; speech; to say

Examples

HSK 1

你有什么遗言吗？

Nǐ yǒu shénme yíyán ma?

Do you have any last words?

HSK 2

他的遗言是'照顾好孩子们'。

Tā de yíyán shì ' zhàogù hǎo háizi men '.

His last words were 'Take care of the children.'

HSK 3

她在遗言中把房子留给了女儿。

Tā zài yíyán zhōng bǎ fángzi liúgěi le nǚ'ér.

In her testament, she left the house to her daughter.

Tips

usage

遗言 refers to spoken dying words or a verbal testament. For a formal written will (legal document), use 遗嘱 (yízhǔ) instead.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

言 yán

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heredity; genetics / to inherit (a biological trait)

遗忘 yíwàng HSK 7-9 #5,144

to forget / to overlook; to neglect

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regret; regrettable; to regret / pity; it's a pity

遗弃 yíqì HSK 7-9 #6,265

to abandon / to forsake / to discard