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Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 156)

不哼不哈
[bùhēnɡbùhā]
  • To have said nothing (usually when something should have been said).

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青蚨
[qīnɡfú]
  • A kind of insect mentioned in ancient legend. The mother insect and son insect are said to have a mutual connection; it is said that if you spread the blood of the mother and son on two copper coins respectively and spend one of the coins, you will find it comes back to the other; later the word became used as a name for money.

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传闻(傳聞)
[chuánwén]
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  • 1. it is said; they say
  • 2. hearsay; rumour; talk; tale

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可谓(可謂)
[kěwèi]
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  • one may well say; it may be said; it may be called

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据称(據稱)
[jùchēng]
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  • 1. it is said; they say; allegedly; supposedly
  • 2. alleged;

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Examples (1-5 of 360)

他话也不说,坐在那里发呆。
He said nothing but sat there staring blankly. or He said nothing but sat there as if in a trance.
他的话很有斤两。
What he said should not be taken lightly. or What he said carried a lot of weight.
我安慰了他几句。
I said a few words to comfort him (or gave him a few words of comfort).
我说的事儿你可要保密。
Keep mum about what I said.
他本意是好的,只是说话方式不好。
He meant well, though he said it in an inappropriate way.

Vocab List (1 of 7)

said
from 瞅瞅's Vocab List
  • say 的过去式和过去式分词

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