- 传颂chuán sòngto eulogize, to sing the praises of (so that their fame spreads widely)HSK 7-9
- 侧击cèto make a flank attack; to make oblique remarks, to imply indirectlyHSK 7-9
- 号叫háoto howl; to yellHSK 7-9
- 叹tàn(bound form) to sigh; (bound form) to exclaim (with admiration or emotion); (bound form) to chant; to intoneHSK 7-9
- 唇舌chún shé(literal) lips and tongue; (figurative) argument, explanation, eloquenceHSK 7-9
- 嗙pǎng(dialectal bound form) to boast, to bragHSK 7-9
- 座谈zuò tánto have a roundtable discussion (organized, seated discussion on a specific topic)HSK 7-9
- 戏谑xì xuèto banter; to tease; to ridicule (often in a playful or sarcastic tone)HSK 7-9
- 扬言yáng yánto publicly declare (usually a threat or malicious intent)HSK 7-9
- 约见yuē jiànto schedule a meeting with (someone, especially for formal or business purposes); to arrange an interview (with a journalist, official, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 绕弯子rào wān zito beat around the bush (to avoid addressing something directly)HSK 7-9
- 言不由衷yán bù yóu zhōngto speak insincerely; to say something one doesn't truly mean; words that are not from the heartHSK 7-9
- 训诫xùn jièto reprimand, to admonish (formally)HSK 7-9
- 阐释chǎn shìto explain in detail; to expound, to elucidateHSK 7-9
- 附和fù hèto echo (someone's words) uncritically; to go along with; to chime in (pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 颂扬sòng yángto praise highly, to extolHSK 7-9
- 风言风语fēng yán fēng yǔgroundless talk; slanderous gossipHSK 7-9
- 交口Jiāo kǒu(verb) to converse, to chatHSK 7-9
- 嘴皮子zuǐ pí zi(colloquial) glib talk, gift of gab (often implying empty words); (literal) lipsHSK 7-9
- 声嘶力竭shēng sī lì jiéto shout oneself hoarse; to yell until one's voice is goneHSK 7-9
- 如是说rú shì shuì(idiom) thus said; so stated; as the saying goesHSK 7-9
- 异口同声yì kǒu tóng shēngto speak in unison, to all say the same thing (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 手把手shǒu bǎhand in hand; with step-by-step, hands-on guidanceHSK 7-9
- 探听tàn tīngto try to find out (information) through subtle or discreet inquiry; to sound outHSK 7-9
- 推辞tuī cíto politely decline (an appointment, invitation, offer, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 津津乐道jīn jīn lè dàoto talk about with great relish and enthusiasmHSK 7-9
- 添油加醋tiān yóu jiā cùto embellish a story; to add dramatic or exaggerated detailsHSK 7-9
- 演讲者yǎn jiǎng zhěspeaker, lecturer (person who gives a speech or talk)HSK 7-9
- 点破diǎn pòto expose (a lie or secret), to lay bareHSK 7-9
- 现出xiàn chūto show, to revealHSK 7-9
- 畅谈chàng tánto talk freely, to discuss without inhibitionHSK 7-9
- 耻笑chǐ xiàoto ridicule, to sneer atHSK 7-9
- 自白zì bái(verb) to confess; to explain oneself; (noun) confessionHSK 7-9
- 诡辩guǐ biànsophistry; deceitful, fallacious reasoningHSK 7-9
- 询xúnto inquire, to ask (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 避而不谈bì ér búto evade the subject; to avoid discussing somethingHSK 7-9
- 颂词sòng cí(formal) words of praise or tribute delivered at a ceremony; eulogy; odeHSK 7-9
- 你来我往nǐ lái wǒ wǎng(chengyu) to give and take; back-and-forth exchange (of words, blows, favors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 劝导quàn dǎoto advise, to persuade (someone to do something)HSK 7-9
- 哭叫kū jiàoto cry out, to wailHSK 7-9
- 喋diéto chatter; to talk incessantlyHSK 7-9
- 央求yāng qiúto beg, to plead, to imploreHSK 7-9
- 恶言è yánabusive or vicious remarks; harsh languageHSK 7-9
- 扇动shānto fan, to flap (wings, etc.); to incite, to instigate (a strike, unrest, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抒发shū fāto express, to voice (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 指名道姓zhīto name names; to mention someone by name (often in criticism or accusation)HSK 7-9
- 互通hù tōngto exchange (information, goods, experiences); to intercommunicateHSK 7-9
- 切磋qiē cuōto exchange ideas or skills for mutual improvement; to discuss and learn from one anotherHSK 7-9
- 气话qì huàwords spoken in anger; angry remarks (often said and later regretted)HSK 7-9
- 矢口否认shǐ kǒu fǒuto flatly deny, to emphatically refute (an accusation or fact)HSK 7-9
- 简略jiǎn lüèbrief, sketchy, lacking detail (of speech, writing, or explanations)HSK 7-9
- 简言之jiǎn yán zhīin short; in a word; brieflyHSK 7-9
- 自嘲zì cháoto mock oneself, to laugh at oneself (self-deprecation)HSK 7-9
- 苛责kē zéto criticize severely, to excoriateHSK 7-9
- 褒bāo(bound form) to praise, to commendHSK 7-9
- 言过其实yán guōto exaggerate, to overstate; to go beyond the truth (of a statement)HSK 7-9
- 转述zhuǎn shùto relay (someone else's words), to report (what was said)HSK 7-9
- 还嘴huán zuǐ(colloquial) to talk back, to retort (defiantly)HSK 7-9
- 避讳bì huì(verb) to avoid mentioning (a taboo or sensitive topic); to dodge (a subject); (noun) a taboo; something one avoids mentioningHSK 7-9
- 风凉话fēng liáng huàsarcastic, irresponsible remarks; snide commentsHSK 7-9