措词 (cuò cí) — wording; diction; way of expressing something

Definition

措词 (cuò cí) is a formal, written term for 'wording' or 'choice of words' — the way something is phrased, usually with attention to precision or appropriateness. More literary than the everyday 用词.

noun

wordingdictionway of expressing something

Examples

措词，。
Tā de cuò cí fēi cháng jīng què, ràng rén yí mù liǎo rán.
His wording is very precise, making it clear at a glance.
措词。
Zhè piān wén zhāng de cuò cí xū yào zài xiū gǎi yí xià.
The wording of this article needs to be revised a bit.
，措词。
Zài zhèng shì chǎng hé, cuò cí yào dé tǐ.
In formal situations, wording should be appropriate.

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