- 词cíword; lyrics; words, speech (as in what one says)HSK 2
- 语yǔ(bound form) language; speech; (in literary Chinese) to say; to tellHSK 7-9
- 英语Yīng yǔEnglish (language)HSK 7-9
- 语言yǔ yánlanguageHSK 3
- 文wénwritten language; writing; script; culture; literary tradition; literature; literary worksHSK 7-9
- 法语Fǎ yǔFrench (language)HSK 7-9
- 意味yì wèimeaning (of words, expressions, etc.); implication; hidden significanceHSK 7-9
- 西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔSpanish (language)HSK 7-9
- 字母zì mǔletter (of the alphabet)HSK 5
- 口音kǒu yīnaccent (regional pronunciation); voice (quality of speech)HSK 7-9
- 翻译fān yì(verb) to translate; to interpret; (noun) translation; interpretation; translator; interpreterHSK 4
- 拉丁lā dīngLatin (language, script, or culture)HSK 7-9
- 语气yǔ qìtone of voice, manner of speaking; (grammatical) moodHSK 5
- 语音yǔ yīn(of a word or character) pronunciation; voice; audio (in digital technologies)HSK 5
- 文字wén zìwritten characters; script; writing (the symbols of a writing system); literary style; wording; phraseology (how language is used in writing)HSK 4
- 单词dān cíword (as a lexical unit), individual wordHSK 7-9
- 英文Yīng wénEnglish (language)HSK 7-9
- 发音fā yīnto pronounce (verb); pronunciation (noun)HSK 5
- 德语Dé yǔGerman (language)HSK 7-9
- 比喻bǐ yùto liken; to compare metaphorically; metaphor; analogy; figure of speechHSK 5
- 言语yán yǔwords; speech; languageHSK 6
- 俄语E yǔRussian languageHSK 7-9
- 阳性yáng xìng(noun) positive (test result, medical); (noun) masculine gender (linguistics)HSK 7-9
- 术语shù yǔtechnical term; terminologyHSK 7-9
- 拼写pīn xiěto spell (a word); to write or transcribe using Hànyǔ PīnyīnHSK 7-9
- 取名qǔ míngto name (a person or thing), to give a name to; to christen (baptize); to seek fame (often in negative or sarcastic contexts)HSK 7-9
- 中文Zhōng wénChinese languageHSK 1
- 葡萄牙语pú táo yá yǔPortuguese (language)HSK 7-9
- 词语cí yǔword, term, expressionHSK 4
- 日语Rì yǔJapanese languageHSK 7-9
- 拉丁语Lā dīng yǔLatin (language)HSK 7-9
- 词汇cí huìvocabulary; list of wordsHSK 5
- 字眼zì yǎna specific word or phrase (especially when discussing choice of wording); wording (refers to the particular words used)HSK 7-9
- 句子jù zisentenceHSK 3
- 撇piěto throw, to cast; to abandon, to leave behind; (noun) left-falling stroke (丿) in Chinese charactersHSK 7-9
- 双关shuāng guān(verb phrase) to have a double meaning; to be a pun; (verb phrase) to use a pun or double entendreHSK 7-9
- 字面zì miàn(attributive) literal, surface-level (of written language, as opposed to figurative)HSK 7-9
- 简称jiǎn chēngabbreviation, short form; to be abbreviated to, to be called for shortHSK 7-9
- 希伯来Xī bó láiHebrew (language); Hebrew (people)HSK 7-9
- 谐音xié yīn(noun) homophony; words that sound the same but have different meanings; (noun) harmonics; overtones in musicHSK 7-9
- 拉丁文lā dīng wénLatin (language)HSK 7-9
- 暗语àn yǔcode word (prearranged secret word or phrase used for identification); argot; private language or jargon of a particular groupHSK 7-9
- 谚语yàn yǔproverb; saying; adageHSK 7-9
- 名词míng cí(grammar) noun; term; (professional) nameHSK 7-9
- 音调yīn diào(music) tone, pitch; (linguistics) intonation, tone of voiceHSK 7-9
- 措辞cuò cí(noun) wording, diction, choice of words; (verb) to phrase, to word (something in a particular way)HSK 7-9
- 被动bèi dòng(adjective) passive, not proactive; unassertive; (adjective, grammar) passive (voice)HSK 6
- 切口qiè kǒuspecialized jargon or argot of a particular social group, profession, or underworld; regional accent or dialectHSK 7-9
- 内涵nèi hán(noun) connotation, implied meaning (of a word or concept); (noun) inner substance, depth of character or thoughtHSK 6
- 同音tóng yīnhomophony (the phenomenon of words sounding the same); (attributive) homophonic, sharing the same pronunciationHSK 7-9
- 腔调qiāng diàotune, melody; accent, tone of voiceHSK 7-9
- 字谜zì mía riddle based on the structure or meaning of Chinese charactersHSK 7-9
- 陈词滥调chén cí làn diàocliché, platitude, hackneyed expressionHSK 7-9
- 用语yòng yǔwording; phraseology; terminology; jargonHSK 7-9
- 俚语lǐ yǔslang; colloquial expressionHSK 7-9
- 语法yǔ fǎgrammarHSK 4
- 双关语shuāng guān yǔpun; play on words; double entendreHSK 7-9
- 语调yǔ diàointonation; tone of voiceHSK 7-9
- 喻yù(bound form) metaphor; figurative meaning; (bound form) to comprehend; to explain through analogyHSK 7-9
- 外语wài yǔforeign languageHSK 3