(huà) — (noun) speech, talk (variant of 话)

Definition

话 (huà) means 'speech' or 'words' as a thing said — typically paired with verbs like 说 or 听, not used for a single language (use 语言). Common collocation: 说话 (talk).

noun
speechtalk (variant of 话)
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Examples

  • Nǐ shuō de huà hěn yǒu dào lǐ.
    What you said makes a lot of sense.
  • Tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le.
    He left without saying a word.
  • Qǐng bǎ huà shuō wán.
    Please finish what you have to say.

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