词语 (cí yǔ) — word, term, expression
Definition
A general word for any word, term, or short expression in Chinese. It is broader than 字 (a single character) and more about fixed terms than 词, which can also mean 'lyrics' or 'what someone says'.
noun
wordtermexpression
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 词语。Qǐng xiě xià zhè ge cí yǔ.Please write down this word.
- 词语。Zhè ge cí yǔ hěn nán lǐ jiě.This term is hard to understand.
- 。Tā xué huì le hěn duō xīn cí yǔ.He learned many new expressions.
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