yán yǔ
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他说话的语气很温和。
tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn wēnhé.
He speaks in a very gentle tone.
她的言语中充满了智慧。
tā de yányǔ zhōng chōngmǎnle zhìhuì.
Her words are full of wisdom.
我们应该注意自己的言语。
wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de yányǔ.
We should pay attention to our own words.
话语 (huà yǔ)
speech
语言 (yǔ yán)
language
沉默 (chénmò)
silence
无言 (wúyán)
speechless
The Chinese word 言语 (yányǔ) for "language" or "speech" is composed of two characters: 言 (yán) and 语 (yǔ). The character 言 originally meant "to speak" or "to say" and was often used as a verb. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to language or speech in general. The character 语 originally meant "words" or "language" and was often used as a noun. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to speech or language in general. The combination of these two characters, 言语, creates a compound word that specifically refers to language or speech.
