English–Chinese
“words” in Chinese
How to say “words” in Chinese
“Words” in Chinese is 话 (huà).
A piece of spoken content, from one brief remark to part of a longer conversation.
Example sentences with 话
我有一句话想说。wǒ yǒu yí jù huà xiǎng shuō
I have something to say.
Tips for using 话
- English "talk" often names the activity of speaking, while this noun more often points to the content produced by that activity, similar to "what someone said."
Other Chinese words for “words”
她的言语很温柔，大家都喜欢她。tā de yán yǔ hěn wēn róu dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā
Her words are very gentle, and everyone likes her.
我没听清他的话语。wǒ méi tīng qīng tā de huà yǔ
I couldn't hear his words clearly.