声言 (shēng yán) — to claim, to declare, to profess (formally or publicly)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to publicly claim or declare' — stronger and more official than 说. Often used of governments, officials, or formal statements, with a tone closer to 'profess' than casual speech.
verb
to claimto declareto profess (formally or publicly)
Examples
- 声言。Tā shēng yán zì jǐ cóng wèi cān yù nà jiàn shì.He claimed that he had never been involved in that matter.
- 声言。Zhèng fǔ shēng yán jiāng cǎi qǔ yí qiè bì yào cuò shī.The government declared that it would take all necessary measures.
- 声言。Tā zài fǎ tíng shàng shēng yán zì jǐ wú zuì.He declared himself innocent in court.
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