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 实在 實在 shí zài really / actually / indeed / true / real / honest / dependable / (philosophy) reality syn 方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 规矩 規矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved syn 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà a speech / to speak / to talk / to address / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 坦白 tǎn bái honest / forthcoming / to confess syn 言 yán words / speech / to say / to talk syn 诚实 誠實 chéng shí honest 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 善良 shàn liáng good and honest / kindhearted syn 正当 正當 zhèng dàng honest / reasonable / fair / sensible syn 发言 發言 fā yán to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 前门 前門 qián mén front door / main entrance / honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 正直 zhèng zhí upright / upstanding / honest 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 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 实 實 shí real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely 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 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 诚恳 誠懇 chéng kěn sincere / honest / cordial 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 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest / generous / sincere syn 停顿 停頓 tíng dùn to halt / to break off / pause (in speech) syn 深切 shēn qiè deeply felt / heartfelt / sincere / honest syn 纯正 純正 chún zhèng pure / unadulterated / (of motives etc) honest syn 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 清风 清風 qīng fēng cool breeze / fig. pure and honest syn 真切 zhēn qiè vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest 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 正值 zhèng zhí just at the time of / honest / upright / (math.) positive value syn 偏激 piān jī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) syn 朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest 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 淳朴 淳樸 chún pǔ simple and honest / unsophisticated / guileless syn 不务正业 不務正業 bù wù zhèng yè not to engage in honest work / to ignore one's proper occupation / not to attend to one's proper duties syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 廉洁 廉潔 lián jié incorruptible / unbribable / honest syn 木讷 木訥 mù nè wooden and slow of speech / slow-speeched / inarticulate / unsophisticated syn 清廉 qīng lián honest / uncorrupted 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 忠厚 zhōng hòu honest and considerate syn 后话 後話 hòu huà something to be taken up later in speech or writing 清官 qīng guān honest and upright official (traditional) syn 语意 語意 yǔ yì meaning / content of speech or writing / semantic 鱼龙混杂 魚龍混雜 yú lóng hùn zá lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom) / fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk syn 落落大方 luò luò dà fāng (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained syn 憨厚 hān hou simple and honest / straightforward syn 异化 異化 yì huà alienation (philosophy) / (of speech) dissimilation 耿直 gěng zhí honest / frank / candid syn 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine / honest and sincere syn 仁厚 rén hòu kindhearted / tolerant / honest and generous syn 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 刚正 剛正 gāng zhèng honest / upright syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 诸君 諸君 zhū jūn Gentlemen! (start of a speech) / Ladies and Gentlemen! syn 忠信 zhōng xìn faithful and honest / loyal and sincere 磊落 lěi luò big and stout / big-hearted / open and honest / continuous / repeated syn 淳厚 chún hòu pure and honest / simple and kind syn 开幕词 開幕詞 kāi mù cí opening speech (at a conference) 逼良为娼 逼良為娼 bī liáng wéi chāng to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom) / to debauch 言语 言語 yán yǔ words / speech / (spoken) language syn 口音 kǒu yīn (linguistics) oral speech sounds syn 中正 zhōng zhèng fair and honest syn 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding 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 