Chinese word

言论

Pronunciation

Pinyinyán lùn

Meaning

  • nounremarks

Example

在网上发表言论要慎重。zài wǎng shàng fā biǎo yán lùn yào shèn zhòng

People should be careful when making remarks online.

Illustration for 言论 (remarks)

More examples

在媒体报道中，公众对他的言论反应强烈。zài méi tǐ bào dào zhōng gōng zhòng duì tā de yán lùn fǎn yìng qiáng liè

In media reports, the public reacted strongly to his remarks.

Core concept

Publicly expressed words that put a person's view or comment into a form others can hear or read.

Common phrases

  • 发表言论fā biǎo yán lùn

    make remarks

  • 言论自由yán lùn zì yóu

    freedom of speech

  • 控制言论kòng zhì yán lùn

    control speech

Similar words

意见yì jiàn: An individual or group's idea or suggestion about a matter.
观点guān diǎn: A view formed from a particular way of looking at a matter.
评论píng lùn: A spoken or written statement that adds explanation or evaluation to a matter.
看法kàn fǎ: An individual's way of thinking about a problem or subject.

Definition in Chinese

通过说话或书写表达的意见、评论或立场，常指可以被他人听到或看到的公开表达。tōng guò shuō huà huò shū xiě biǎo dá de yì jiàn píng lùn huò lì chǎng cháng zhǐ ké yǐ bèi tā rén tīng dào huò kàn dào de gōng kāi biǎo dá

Word origin

言 (yán, "speech") + 论 (lùn, "discussion") forms a compound for words put forward to express a view or comment.

Usage tips

  • This noun commonly appears in reporting about online posts, news commentary, and official statements, where the public nature of the expression matters.

Other meanings

  • opinionsnoun
  • viewpointsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 言论自由yán lùn zì yóufreedom of speechnoun
  • 言论审查yán lùn shěn cháspeech censorshipnoun
  • 言论界yán lùn jièpublic opinion circlesnoun

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