Chinese symbol for “discourse”
言谈
yán tán
Traditional: 言談
discourse; words; utterance; what one says
The closest CC-CEDICT match for discourse is 言谈 (yán tán), defined as: discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “discourse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 语篇 (語篇) | yǔ piān | discourse; text |
| 论述 (論述) | lùn shù | treatise; discourse |
| 话语 (話語) | huà yǔ | words; speech |
| 句群 | jù qún | discourse; group of sentences with clear meaning |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 言谈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
| 发言 (發言) | fā yán | to make a speech; statement |
| 言论 (言論) | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration; manifesto |
| 留言 | liú yán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 谈判 (談判) | tán pàn | to negotiate; negotiation |
| 谈话 (談話) | tán huà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “discourse”.
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