措辞 (cuò cí) — (noun) wording, diction, choice of words; (verb) to phrase, to word (something in a particular way)
Definition
Refers to the wording or phrasing of a statement, especially when judged for style or appropriateness (e.g. 措辞得体, 措辞不当). As a verb, it means 'to word/phrase (something)' — used for how language is chosen, not for translation or speech delivery.
noun
wordingdictionchoice of words
verb
to phraseto word (something in a particular way)
Examples
- 措辞。Tā xiě zuò shí hěn jiǎng jiu cuò cí.He is very particular about his wording when writing.
- 措辞。Zhè fēng xìn de cuò cí shí fēn dé tǐ.The wording of this letter is very appropriate.
- 措辞，。Zhè ge shēng míng cuò cí bú dàng, yǐn qǐ le wù jiě.This statement was inappropriately worded and caused misunderstanding.
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