Communication & Speech
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- 口齿kǒu chǐenunciation; clarity of speech; ability to talk; speaking skillHSK 7-9
- 夸大其词kuā dàto exaggerate; to overstate (one's words)HSK 7-9
- 段子duàn zǐ(modern slang) a joke, a funny story, a meme-like anecdote; (in traditional performance) a short piece of cross talk or storytelling that can be performed in one goHSK 7-9
- 赞誉zàn yùto praise, to commendHSK 7-9
- 传到chuánto spread to, to transmit to, to pass on to (of information, news, sound, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 叫唤jiào huanto cry out, to call out loudly (often of pain, annoyance, or to get attention)HSK 7-9
- 商谈shāng tánto negotiate; to discuss; to conferHSK 7-9
- 比划bǐ huàto gesture, to gesticulate (using hands to show or describe); to imitate the moves of a martial art (by following a teacher's example); (colloquial) to fight, to come to blowsHSK 7-9
- 表述biǎo shùto articulate, to formulate (one's views, thoughts, intentions)HSK 7-9
- 讲演jiǎng yǎn(noun) speech; lecture; (verb) to give a speech; to lectureHSK 7-9
- 通风报信tōngto secretly tip someone off; to leak inside informationHSK 7-9
- 闲谈xián tánto chat, to have a casual conversationHSK 7-9
- 催促cuī cùto urge (someone to do something)HSK 7-9
- 叫嚷jiào rǎngto shout loudly and noisily; to clamorHSK 7-9
- 标明biāo míngto mark clearly; to indicate (by a label or mark)HSK 7-9
- 诱导yòu dǎoto guide or lead (someone toward an action, belief, or state, often through suggestion); to induce, to prompt (a reaction, behavior, or response); (linguistics) elicitation (eliciting language data)HSK 7-9
- 道听途说dào tīng tú shuōhearsay; gossip; unsubstantiated rumorHSK 7-9
- 吐露tǔ lùto reveal (thoughts, feelings, secrets); to confideHSK 7-9
- 嘱咐zhǔ fùto urge earnestly, to exhort, to advise with concernHSK 7-9
- 引荐yǐn jiànto personally recommend (someone); to give a referralHSK 7-9
- 影射yǐng shèto insinuate, to make veiled accusations or allusions; to counterfeit (trademarks, branded goods, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogizeHSK 7-9
- 说闲话shuìto gossip; to tattle; to talk idly about othersHSK 7-9
- 咕哝gū nóngto murmur, to mumble, to mutter (speak in a low, unclear voice)HSK 7-9
- 畅所欲言chàng suǒ yù yánto speak one's mind freely; to express oneself without inhibitionHSK 7-9
- 眼色yǎn sèmeaningful glance; wink (used as a signal); (figurative) social perceptiveness; ability to read someone's mood from their facial expressionsHSK 7-9
- 禀bǐng(bound form) to report to a superior (in 禀报, 禀告); (bound form) natural endowment, innate quality (in 禀赋); (bound form) to receive (from above, in 禀受)HSK 7-9
- 通气tōng qìto ventilate; to aerate; to keep each other informed; to give a heads-up (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 一言难尽yī yán nán jìnit's a long story (to tell); unable to explain in a few wordsHSK 7-9
- 侃kǎnto chat casually, to shoot the breeze; to brag, to boastHSK 7-9
- 嘘声xū shēnghissing, hooting, or catcall (a sound expressing disapproval, booing, or a request for quiet)HSK 7-9
- 提个醒dīto give a reminder, to remind (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 婉转wǎn zhuǎn(of voice, music) sweet, mellow, melodious; (of speech, expression) indirect, tactful, euphemisticHSK 7-9
- 宽慰kuān wèito comfort, to console (such that one feels relieved and at ease)HSK 7-9
- 提请tí qǐngto submit (a proposal, request, or motion) for consideration or approvalHSK 7-9
- 简介jiǎn jièbrief introduction, summary; (verb) to give a brief introductionHSK 6
- 口吻kǒu wěn(noun) muzzle, snout (of an animal); (noun) tone of voice, note (revealing attitude)HSK 7-9
- 夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto talk big; to boast emptily; bombastic; grandiose but empty (of speech or writing)HSK 7-9
- 搪塞táng sāito put off; to fob off; to do something perfunctorily or evasivelyHSK 7-9
- 搭话dā huàto strike up a conversation, to talk to (someone); to answer, to replyHSK 7-9
- 复述fù shùto retell, to recount (a story, event, or information) in one's own wordsHSK 7-9
- 注明zhù míngto indicate clearly, to state explicitly (in writing)HSK 7-9
- 辩称biàn chènto argue that, to claim that (in defense)HSK 7-9
- 辩驳biàn bóto dispute; to refuteHSK 7-9
- 透漏tòu lòuto divulge; to leak (information)HSK 7-9
- 顶撞dǐng zhuàngto talk back to or contradict (a superior/elder) in a disrespectful mannerHSK 7-9
- 失声shī shēngto cry out involuntarily (from shock, pain, or strong emotion); to lose one's voice (temporarily unable to speak)HSK 7-9
- 悼词dào címemorial speech, eulogyHSK 7-9
- 训话xùn huàto give a speech (to subordinates) to admonish or instruct; to lectureHSK 7-9
- 评头论足píng tóu lùn zúto make frivolous or overly critical remarks (originally about a woman's appearance); to nitpickHSK 7-9
- 俏皮话qiào pí huàwitty remark; quip; wisecrack; (sometimes) double entendre; play on wordsHSK 7-9
- 反问fǎn wènto ask a rhetorical question (not expecting an answer); to answer a question with a questionHSK 7-9
- 口口声声kǒu kou shēng shēngto keep saying something repeatedly and insincerely (derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 口风kǒu fēngone's real intention or stance as revealed (often indirectly) through speech; a hint or clue inadvertently given in conversationHSK 7-9
- 叫嚣jiào xiāo(noun) clamor; loud, hostile outcry; (verb) to clamor; to raise a hue and cry; to shout aggressivelyHSK 7-9
- 叫好jiào hǎoto applaud by shouting 'bravo!'; to cheer loudlyHSK 7-9
- 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about, to flauntHSK 7-9
- 奔走bēn zǒuto run around spreading news (in 奔走相告); to go about lobbying/soliciting (for a job, position, or cause)HSK 7-9
- 寄予jì yúto place (hope, importance, etc.) on; to express; to show; to give (sympathy, concern, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 打岔dǎ chàto interrupt (a conversation); to change the subjectHSK 7-9