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“wording” in Chinese

Chinese

Also言辞 (yán cí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì yǎn

Example

说话要注意字眼，别得罪人。shuō huà yào zhù yì zì yǎn bié dé zuì rén

Watch your wording when you speak so you do not offend people.

Illustration for 字眼 (wording)

How to say “wording” in Chinese

“Wording” in Chinese is 字眼 (zì yǎn).

A small verbal choice that acts as a lens, bringing a sentence's emphasis and attitude into view.

Full entry for 字眼: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 字眼

他说话总喜欢抓住别人的字眼来反驳。tā shuō huà zǒng xǐ huān zhuā zhù bié rén de zì yǎn lái fǎn bó

He always likes to seize on other people's words to argue back.

Tips for using 字眼

  • A speaker can criticize the 字眼 (zìyǎn, "wording") without rejecting the whole idea, because the concern may be the social effect of one carefully chosen expression.

Other Chinese words for “wording”

请注意你的言辞。qǐng zhù yì nǐ de yán cí

Please watch your wording.

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