言辞 (yán cí) — words, speech (formal/literary); expression, wording

Definition

Examples

• 他在会议上的言辞很有说服力。
  Tā zài huì yì shàng de yán cí hěn yǒu shuō fú lì.
  His words at the meeting were very persuasive.
• 发言者应当注意自己的言辞，避免冒犯他人是否能接受。
  Fā yán zhě yīng dāng zhù yì zì jǐ de yán cí, bì miǎn mào fàn tā rén shì fǒu néng jiē shòu.
  Speakers should pay attention to their wording — whether others can accept it.
• 她严厉的言辞让全场人安静下来。
  Tā yán lì de yán cí ràng quán chǎng rén ān jìng xià lái.
  Her stern words made the whole room quiet down.

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