言

Example sentences

• 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 胜 勝 ( shèng sing1 ) 于 於 ( yú jyu1 ) 言 ( yán jin4 )。

  Deeds are better than words.

• 撤回 ( chè huí cit3 wui4 ) 前言 ( qián yán cin4 jin4 )。

  I take back everything I said.

• 不言而喻 ( bù yán ér yù bat1 jin4 ji4 jyu6 )。

  That goes without saying.

• 一言为定 一言為定 ( yī yán wéi dìng jat1 jin4 wai4 ding6 )！

  It's a deal!

• 一派胡言 ( yī pài hú yán jat1 paai3 wu4 jin4 )！

  A bunch of nonsense!

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