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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[yán]
  1. 1. verb speak
    之有理
    sound reasonable
  2. 2. noun [话] speech
  3. 3. noun [字] [pl] words

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[yán]
  1. 1. noun speech; word
    spoken language; speech
    在先
    make clear beforehand; forewarn
  2. 2. noun character; word
    全书近二十万
    It is a book of nearly 200,000 words.
  3. 3. verb say; talk; speak
    state explicitly; clearly stipulate

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[yán]
  1. 1.
    之有理。
    而喻。
    不苟笑。
  2. 2. 所说的话
  3. 3. 汉语的一句话或一个字
    难尽。
    万语。
    诗。
    书。
  4. 4. E""作左偏旁时简化为"讠",如"说""话""语"。

Examples

他们定过了春节就动手。
They decided to start work immediately after Spring Festival.
他不在家,我就在他的录音电话里留了
He was out, so I left a message on his answering machine.
这篇颂赞是作者的真情流露,所以真意切,读来令人感动。
This eulogy was written from the author's real feelings, so it is genuine and moving.
这个商品现在很好销,不二价。
This product sells well and there is no room for haggling.
你的要我会铭记在心的。
I will keep your succinct but practical words in mind.
与义乖
Roger spoke for all the employees.
罗格代表全体员工发了
in this respect
就此而
There was no justice in this country.
这个国家没有公平而
The politician addressed the local town board.
这个政治家在当地城镇管理层面前发了

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