那个 那個 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5] syn 名 míng name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people syn 兄弟 xiōng dì brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal syn 报告 報告 bào gào to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture / CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4] syn 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà a speech / to speak / to talk / to address / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 言 yán words / speech / to say / to talk syn 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐ lǐ mouth / in the mouth / on one's lips / speech / words 演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎng to give a lecture / to make a speech syn 作出 zuò chū to put out / to come up with / to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc) / to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc) / to draw (conclusion) / to deliver (speech, judgment) / to devise (explanation) / to extract syn 发言 發言 fā yán to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 语音 語音 yǔ yīn speech sounds / pronunciation / colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character / phonetic / audio / voice / (Internet) to voice chat / voice message syn 片段 piàn duàn fragment (of speech etc) / extract (from book etc) / episode (of story etc) syn 演说 演說 yǎn shuō speech / to deliver a speech syn 比喻 bǐ yù to compare / to liken to / metaphor / analogy / figure of speech / figuratively syn 有请 有請 yǒu qǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb / to ask sb in / to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) syn 深度 shēn dù depth / (of a speech etc) profundity / advanced stage of development syn 猩猩 xīng xing orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn 宣读 宣讀 xuān dú to read out loud to an audience / a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) syn 推动 推動 tuī dòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan) / to promote / to give impetus to syn 流畅 流暢 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing) / fluent / smooth and easy syn 话语 話語 huà yǔ words / speech / utterance / discourse syn 发言权 發言權 fā yán quán the right of speech 调子 調子 diào zi tune / melody / tuning / cadence / intonation / (speech) tone syn 停顿 停頓 tíng dùn to halt / to break off / pause (in speech) syn 也罢 也罷 yě bà (reduplicated) whether... or... / never mind / fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) syn 签收 簽收 qiān shōu to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 噱头 噱頭 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] syn 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 致词 致詞 zhì cí to make a speech / to make some remarks syn 婉转 婉轉 wǎn zhuǎn (voice, music) suave / mellow / (speech) indirect / tactful syn 噎住 yē zhù to choke (on) / to choke off (in speech) 普通话 普通話 pǔ tōng huà Mandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech syn 悼词 悼詞 dào cí memorial speech / eulogy syn 俗语 俗語 sú yǔ common saying / proverb / colloquial speech syn 口风 口風 kǒu fēng meaning behind the words / what sb really means to say / one's intentions as revealed in one's words / tone of speech syn 检点 檢點 jiǎn diǎn to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious / restrained (in speech or mannerisms) syn 偏激 piān jī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) syn 基调 基調 jī diào main key (of a musical composition) / keynote (speech) 长篇 長篇 cháng piān lengthy (report or speech) 分寸 fēn cun propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms syn 高调 高調 gāo diào high-sounding speech / bombast / high-profile syn 口语 口語 kǒu yǔ colloquial speech / spoken language / vernacular language / slander / gossip / CL:門|门[men2] 言谈 言談 yán tán discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech syn 验收 驗收 yàn shōu to inspect and accept / acceptance 木讷 木訥 mù nè wooden and slow of speech / slow-speeched / inarticulate / unsophisticated syn 溢于言表 溢於言表 yì yú yán biǎo to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech syn 花言巧语 花言巧語 huā yán qiǎo yǔ graceful words, flowery speech (idiom) / elegant but insincere words / cheating wheedling / dishonest rhetoric syn 梦话 夢話 mèng huà talking in one's sleep / words spoken during sleep / fig. speech bearing no relation to reality / delusions syn 词性 詞性 cí xìng part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc) / lexical category 后话 後話 hòu huà something to be taken up later in speech or writing 语意 語意 yǔ yì meaning / content of speech or writing / semantic 落落大方 luò luò dà fāng (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained syn 异化 異化 yì huà alienation (philosophy) / (of speech) dissimilation 连珠炮 連珠砲 lián zhū pào barrage of gunfire (often used as a metaphor for rapid speech) 口诛笔伐 口誅筆伐 kǒu zhū bǐ fá to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen syn 辞令 辭令 cí lìng polite speech / diplomatic language / rhetoric syn 诸君 諸君 zhū jūn Gentlemen! (start of a speech) / Ladies and Gentlemen! syn 开幕词 開幕詞 kāi mù cí opening speech (at a conference) 言语 言語 yán yǔ words / speech / (spoken) language syn 口音 kǒu yīn (linguistics) oral speech sounds syn 语无伦次 語無倫次 yǔ wú lún cì incoherent speech / to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) syn 言论自由 言論自由 yán lùn zì yóu freedom of speech 扭捏 niǔ nie affecting shyness or embarrassment / coy / mincing (walk, manner of speech) / mannered syn 录取率 錄取率 lù qǔ lǜ acceptance rate / admission rate 语音识别 語音識別 yǔ yīn shí bié speech recognition 讷讷 訥訥 nè nè (of speech) indistinct / mumbling / hesitating syn 语病 語病 yǔ bìng faulty wording / mispronunciation due to a speech defect 语言障碍 語言障礙 yǔ yán zhàng ài language barrier / speech impediment 陈词 陳詞 chén cí to state one's views / speech / statement / plea 油腔滑调 油腔滑調 yóu qiāng huá diào flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) / glib-tongued / oily syn 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent / articulate syn 就职演说 就職演說 jiù zhí yǎn shuō inaugural speech 词类 詞類 cí lèi (linguistics) part of speech / word class / lexical category 语音合成 語音合成 yǔ yīn hé chéng speech synthesis 口德 kǒu dé propriety in speech 敞口 chǎng kǒu open-mouthed (jar etc) / (of speech) freely / exposure (finance) 讲 講 jiǎng to speak / to explain / to negotiate / to emphasize / to be particular about / as far as sth is concerned / speech / lecture syn 词 詞 cí word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Song4chao2] (CL:首[shou3]) syn 语 語 yǔ dialect / language / speech syn 讠 言 yán "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2] 腔 qiāng (bound form) cavity / tune / accent (in one's speech) / (old) (classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock) syn 哑 啞 yǎ mute / dumb / incapable of speech / (of a voice) hoarse / husky / (bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud syn 污言秽语 污言穢語 wū yán huì yǔ filthy speech / obscenities 颂词 頌詞 sòng cí commendation speech / eulogy / ode syn 扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niē affecting shyness or embarrassment / coy / mincing (walk, manner of speech) / mannered syn 干脆利落 乾脆利落 gān cuì lì luo (of speech or actions) direct and efficient / without fooling around syn 感叹词 感嘆詞 gǎn tàn cí interjection (part of speech) / exclamation 大白话 大白話 dà bái huà colloquial speech 脱稿 脫稿 tuō gǎo (of a manuscript) to be completed / to do without prepared notes (when giving a speech) syn 囔 nāng muttering, indistinct speech 浮泛 fú fàn to float about / (of a feeling) to show on the face / (of speech, friendship etc) shallow / vague syn 江八点 江八點 jiāng bā diǎn Jiang Zemin's 江澤民|江泽民[Jiang1 Ze2min2] eight propositions on developing relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, presented in a 1995 speech 谔 諤 è honest speech 直来直去 直來直去 zhí lái zhí qù going directly (without detour) / (fig.) direct / straightforward (in one's manner or speech) syn 含含糊糊 hán hán hú hú (of speech) obscure / unclear / (of actions) vague / ineffectual syn 答词 答詞 dá cí reply / thank-you speech 下情 xià qíng feelings of the masses / my situation (humble speech) syn 訒 rèn slow in speech 