言
yán
words
speech; to say; to talk
他的言行让大家都很感动。
tā de yán xíng ràng dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn dòng。
his words and actions moved everyone deeply.
这件事很复杂，一时难以用言语说清楚。
zhè jiàn shì hěn fù zá， yī shí nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō qīng chǔ。
this matter is very complicated and hard to explain clearly in words for the moment.
Words with 言
方言
fāng yán
the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yang2 Xiong2] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
临别赠言
lín bié zèng yán
words of advice on parting
进言
jìn yán
to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)
违心之言
wéi xīn zhī yán
false assertion
遗言
yí yán
words of the deceased
酒后吐真言
jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán
after wine, spit out the truth
酒言酒语
jiǔ yán jiǔ yǔ
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
醒世恒言
xǐng shì héng yán
Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627
金玉良言
jīn yù liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
金石良言
jīn shí liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
铭言
míng yán
motto
镜头语言
jìng tóu yǔ yán
cinematic language (the visual grammar and techniques of filmmaking)