Chinese word

留言

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú yán

Meaning

  • nounmessage

Example

请在下面写下你的留言。qǐng zài xià miàn xiě xià nǐ de liú yán

Please write your message below.

Illustration for 留言 (message)

More examples

很多用户在留言板上提出了意见。hěn duō yòng hù zài liú yán bǎn shàng tí chū le yì jiàn

Many users expressed their opinions on the message board.

Core concept

Words left in a shared or personal place so another person can find them later.

Common phrases

  • 留言板liú yán bǎn

    message board

  • 留言簿liú yán bù

    message book

  • 用户留言yòng hù liú yán

    user message

  • 留言内容liú yán nèi róng

    message content

  • 留言者liú yán zhě

    message poster

Similar words

评论píng lùn: A written opinion or evaluation of an event or work.
私信sī xìn: A personal message sent only to a particular person.
便条biàn tiáo: A small paper note left for someone about a brief practical matter.
短信duǎn xìn: A short text message sent by mobile phone.

Definition in Chinese

把要对别人说的话通过写下或口述等方式留存，作为供对方以后查看或回复的简短文字或语句。bǎ yào duì bié rén shuō de huà tōng guò xiě xià huò kǒu shù děng fāng shì liú cún zuò wéi gōng duì fāng yǐ hòu chá kàn huò huí fù de jián duǎn wén zì huò yǔ jù

Word origin

留 (liú, "to leave") + 言 (yán, "words") presents a person's words as something left behind for another person to find.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word is useful when a person is unavailable: a caller can leave one, and a visitor can write one for the person to find later.

Other meanings

  • commentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 留言簿liú yán bùmessage booknoun
  • 留言者liú yán zhěmessage posternoun
  • 留言板liú yán bǎnmessage boardnoun

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