词语
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
词语 (cíyǔ) · word
词语 (cíyǔ) means “word; expression”. It is written with 2 characters: 词 (word) + 语 (language). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 词语 is built
The characters
词 cí · word
What 词 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 司sī — to take charge of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 司 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
语 yǔ · language
What 语 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 吾wú — I
- 五wǔ — five
- 二 — two strokes
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 五wǔ — five
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 吾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这些词语很常用。Zhèxiē cíyǔ hěn chángyòng.These words are commonly used.
你知道这个词语的意思吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhège cíyǔ de yìsi ma?Do you know what this expression means?
Questions about 词语
What does 词语 mean?
词语 (cíyǔ) means “word; expression”.
How do you pronounce 词语?
词语 is pronounced cíyǔ.
Which HSK level is 词语?
词语 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 词典cídiǎndictionary
- 生词shēngcínew word
- 词汇cíhuìvocabulary
- 词cíword
- 汉语HànyǔChinese language
- 外语wàiyǔforeign language
- 英语YīngyǔEnglish (language)
- 语言yǔyánlanguage
- 口语kǒuyǔspoken language
- 语法yǔfǎgrammar
Learn 词语 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.