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发语词
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

发语词 [fāyǔcí]
  1. 1. noun An empty word in the classical style of writing which is put at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the following text, such as "夫", "惟", "盖", etc. It's also called 发端词.
    他说每句话之前都习惯性地先“啊”一声, 这都成他的发语词了。
    He habitually says the function word "ah" whenever he is about to speak.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

发语词 [fāyǔcí]
  1. 1. 文言虚词,用于一段或一句的开头,以引发下文。如"夫""惟""盖"等。也说发端词。

Examples

她老爱发脾气。
She's always losing her temper.
他暴跳如雷地发了一顿脾气。
He stormed and raged in a fit of temper. 暴跳如雷
这孩子一不称心就发脾气。
The child will kick up a row if he doesn't get his own way. 称心
发慈悲
have pity; be merciful 慈悲
电动发电机
motor generator 电动
动不动就发脾气
be apt to lose one's temper; often get into a temper 动不动
发电报
send a telegram
发传单
distribute leaflets
发命令
issue an order
发信号
give a signal

Word Decomposition


[fā]
+
[yǔ]
+
[cí]

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