Communication & Speech
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- 呼喊hū hǎnto shout, to call out loudlyHSK 7-9
- 奉承fèng chengto flatter, to fawn on, to toadyHSK 7-9
- 搭理dā lǐto acknowledge, to respond to, to take notice of (usually in negative contexts)HSK 7-9
- 交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with a party)HSK 7-9
- 告诫gào jièto warn, to admonishHSK 7-9
- 拍马屁pāi mǎ pì(colloquial, separable verb-object) to flatter, to fawn on, to suck up toHSK 7-9
- 歪曲wāi qūto distort, to misrepresentHSK 7-9
- 言归正传yán guī zhèng zhuànto return to the topic; to get back to the pointHSK 7-9
- 难以启齿nánto find it hard to bring up (something embarrassing); to be too ashamed to speak aboutHSK 7-9
- 委婉wěi wǎntactful (handling situations with care to avoid offense); euphemistic (using indirect or mild words); (of voice, manner) gentle and suave; soft and politeHSK 7-9
- 指指点点zhī(idiom) to make pointed remarks behind someone's back; to gossip critically about someoneHSK 7-9
- 释shì(bound form) to explain; to elucidate; (bound form) to release; to set free; (bound form) short for Sakyamuni or Buddhism (used in Buddhist terms)HSK 7-9
- 呐喊nà hǎnto shout; to roar; (figurative) to cry out; to issue a rallying callHSK 7-9
- 如实rú shítruthfully, accurately, as things really areHSK 7-9
- 念叨niàn daoto talk about someone often (out of fondness or concern); to keep complaining or nagging about somethingHSK 7-9
- 热议rè yìto discuss passionately; to debate heatedlyHSK 6
- 誓词shì cíoath; pledgeHSK 7-9
- 传授chuán shòuto impart, to pass on (knowledge, skills, etc.)HSK 6
- 叙旧xù jiùto reminisce, to talk about old timesHSK 7-9
- 商议shāng yìto discuss; to negotiate (formally)HSK 7-9
- 心里话xīn lǐ huàinnermost thoughts and feelings; what one truly thinks in one's heartHSK 7-9
- 不理bù lǐto ignore, to pay no attention toHSK 7-9
- 传开chuán kāito spread (news, rumors, information) widelyHSK 7-9
- 叫作jiào zuòto be called; to be known asHSK 4
- 响应xiǎng yìngto respond to, answerHSK 7-9
- 敲打qiāo dǎ(verb) to hit, beat, rap, tap (literal); (verb) figuratively, to pressure or supervise in a stern manner; to make snide remarks to provoke or irritateHSK 7-9
- 闲话xián huà(noun) gossip; idle talk; casual conversation; (verb) to gossip about; to chat about (someone or something)HSK 7-9
- 劝说quàn shuōto persuade, to adviseHSK 7-9
- 叙xùto narrate, to recount; (archaic) to assess, to arrange in orderHSK 7-9
- 流言蜚语liú yán fēi yǔrumors and slanders; malicious gossipHSK 7-9
- 诫jiè(bound form) to warn, to admonishHSK 7-9
- 跑题páoto stray from the topic, to go off-topicHSK 7-9
- 哭喊kū hǎnto wail; to cry out loudlyHSK 7-9
- 瞎话xiā huàlie, false statementHSK 7-9
- 结巴jiē bato stammer, to stutterHSK 7-9
- 耳语ěr yǔ(verb) to whisper in someone's ear; (noun) a whisperHSK 7-9
- 讲解jiǎng jiěto explain (in detail, often in an instructional or guided manner)HSK 6
- 详xiángdetailed, minute; to explain in detailHSK 7-9
- 错话cuò huàwrong words; improper remarkHSK 7-9
- 假话jiǎ huàlie, falsehoodHSK 7-9
- 大话dàbig talk; boast; tall taleHSK 7-9
- 怂恿sǒng yǒng(negative connotation) to instigate, to incite, to urge (someone to do something unwise or wrong)HSK 7-9
- 拐弯抹角guǎi wān mò jiǎo(figurative) to beat around the bush, to speak indirectly; (literal) to follow a winding pathHSK 7-9
- 晤wù(bound form, literary) to meet face to face, to have a meetingHSK 7-9
- 相通xiāng tōngto be connected (of spaces, passages); to communicate; to be in mutual understanding (of feelings, thoughts)HSK 7-9
- 声张shēng zhāngto make known, to divulge (especially something intended to be kept secret)HSK 7-9
- 引见yǐn jiànto introduce (someone) to a superior or authority figure; to present (someone) for an audienceHSK 7-9
- 诉说sù shuōto recount, to tell (of one's feelings, experiences, or difficult situations); (figurative) (of an object or place) to bear witness to, to reflect (a history or experience)HSK 7-9
- 谈及tán jíto talk about, to mention (often in a somewhat formal context)HSK 7-9
- 随口suí kǒuoffhandedly, without thinking, casuallyHSK 7-9
- 嚎háoto howl (of humans or animals)HSK 7-9
- 滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù jué(idiom) to talk non-stop; to speak at great length without pause; an endless flow of wordsHSK 7-9
- 中伤zhòng shāngto slander; to malignHSK 7-9
- 示意shì yìto hint, to signal, to indicate (non-verbally or subtly)HSK 7-9
- 脱口而出tuō kǒu ér chūto blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)HSK 7-9
- 乱叫luàn jiàoto yell or shout randomly, without restraint; (of animals) to bark noisily or continuouslyHSK 7-9
- 发声fā shēngto produce sound, to vocalizeHSK 7-9
- 申明shēn míngto declare; to state clearly; to avowHSK 7-9
- 表露biǎo lùto show, to reveal (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 说三道四shuìto gossip about others; to make irresponsible remarksHSK 7-9