Chinese word

话语

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà yǔ

Meaning

  • nounwords

Example

我没听清他的话语。wǒ méi tīng qīng tā de huà yǔ

I couldn't hear his words clearly.

Illustration for 话语 (words)

More examples

在论文中，他对话语的形成与演变进行了系统讨论。zài lùn wén zhōng tā duì huà yǔ de xíng chéng yǔ yǎn biàn jìn xíng le xì tǒng tǎo lùn

In his paper, he systematically discussed how discourse formed and evolved.

Core concept

A single connected stretch of spoken or written expression, treated as the message it carries.

Common phrases

  • 学术话语xué shù huà yǔ

    academic discourse

  • 话语体系huà yǔ tǐ xì

    discourse system

  • 话语风格huà yǔ fēng gé

    discourse style

Similar words

话huà: Spoken words or the content of what someone says.
语言yǔ yán: The system of sounds or written symbols used to communicate meaning.
发言fā yán: An opinion or statement spoken in a particular setting.

Definition in Chinese

指一段完整的口头或书面表达，可指一句话或一段话的内容。zhǐ yí duàn wán zhěng de kǒu tóu huò shū miàn biǎo dá kě zhǐ yí jù huà huò yí duàn huà de nèi róng

Word origin

话 (huà, "speech") + 语 (yǔ, "language or words") combines the ideas of speech and language to name a connected expression and its content.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun has a formal or written register, so it can make casual conversation sound more bookish than intended.

Opposites

Related words

  • 话语体系huà yǔ tǐ xìdiscourse systemnoun
  • 话语风格huà yǔ fēng gédiscourse stylenoun
  • 话语策略huà yǔ cè lüèdiscourse strategynoun

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