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言论 (yán lùn) — speech; opinion; remarks

Definition

言论 means public speech or expressed views, often in serious or political contexts (freedom of speech, public opinion). Compare 发言: a single act of speaking; 议论: the act of discussing. 想法 is a personal thought, not public.

noun
speechopinionremarks
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 言论。
    Wǎng luò yán lùn yě xū yào zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ.
    Online speech also needs to comply with the law.
  • 言论。
    Tā de yán lùn yǐn qǐ le guǎng fàn tǎo lùn.
    His remarks sparked widespread discussion.
  • 言论。
    Zhèng fǔ bǎo zhàng gōng mín de yán lùn zì yóu.
    The government guarantees citizens' freedom of speech.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

言yánwords
论lùndiscussion; opinion

言 means 'words' and 论 means 'discussion, opinion'; together they refer to public speech or views.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The early form of 言 shows an opening and a mark indicating a location; the location is not described as the source of speech.

Open 言 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 論; 论 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 论 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Attitudes & OpinionsCommunication & Speech

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