- 查问chá wènto question; to interrogate; to inquire aboutHSK 7-9
- 求人qiú rénto ask for help, to ask a favor; to recruit, to look for talentHSK 7-9
- 漏气lòu qìto leak gas, air, or steam; to accidentally let slip a secret or embarrassing informationHSK 7-9
- 直话zhí huàfrank speech; straightforward wordsHSK 7-9
- 空话kōng huàempty talk; idle wordsHSK 7-9
- 自夸zì kuāto brag, to boast, to extol oneselfHSK 7-9
- 问询wèn xúnto inquire, to ask about (formal)HSK 7-9
- 阐明chǎn míngto clarify, to expoundHSK 7-9
- 雄辩xióng biàneloquence; persuasive debating skill; convincing argument; powerful reasoningHSK 7-9
- 飞吻fēi wěnblown kiss, air kissHSK 7-9
- 何妨hé(adv.) why not; might as well (used to make a polite suggestion or rhetorical question)HSK 7-9
- 口碑kǒu bēipublic reputation; word-of-mouth (good or bad) appraisalHSK 7-9
- 只字不提zhīto not say a single word (about something); to avoid mentioning a topic entirelyHSK 7-9
- 吹风chuī fēngto catch a chill from being in a draft; to blow-dry (hair); (colloquial) to give advance notice, to tip offHSK 7-9
- 和盘托出hé pán tuō chūto reveal everything; to hold nothing back; to make a clean breast ofHSK 7-9
- 哄骗hǒng piànto deceive, to hoodwink, to dupeHSK 7-9
- 宣讲xuān jiǎngto explain and promote (policies, ideas, etc.) in a formal or public setting; to preach (religious doctrine)HSK 7-9
- 感言gǎn yánremarks on one's feelings or experiences, especially delivered at a ceremony or formal eventHSK 7-9
- 祝酒辞zhù jiǔ cítoast speech, remarks made when proposing a toastHSK 7-9
- 细说xì shuìto tell in detail; to explain thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 讥笑jī xiàoto sneer, to mockHSK 7-9
- 说梦话shuìto talk in one's sleep; (figuratively) to talk nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 不问bù wènto disregard; to not inquire into; to let off unpunishedHSK 7-9
- 举例jǔ lìto give an example; to illustrate by citing an exampleHSK 4
- 千言万语qiān yán wàn yǔthousands upon thousands of words (expressing a deep feeling that is hard to put into words)HSK 7-9
- 吵嚷chāoto make a racket, to clamor, to shout noisilyHSK 7-9
- 坦诚相见tǎn chéng xiāng jiànto be completely open and sincere with each other; to treat each other with full trust and honestyHSK 7-9
- 大呼小叫dàto shout and make a fuss; to yell loudly in a disruptive mannerHSK 7-9
- 天花乱坠tiān huā luàn zhuìto talk in a flowery but unrealistic way; to make an extravagant descriptionHSK 7-9
- 征询zhēng xúnto consult; to solicit (opinions or advice)HSK 7-9
- 托辞tuō cíto use as a pretext; to make an excuseHSK 7-9
- 细语xì yǔwhispered intimate speech, soft private conversation (often between romantic partners)HSK 7-9
- 装装zhuāng zhuāngto pretend a bit; to feign for showHSK 7-9
- 赞许zàn xǔto praise, to commendHSK 7-9
- 劝阻quàn zǔto advise against, to dissuadeHSK 7-9
- 喧哗xuān huá(verb) to make noise, to clamor; (adjective) noisy, clamorousHSK 7-9
- 插话chā huàto interrupt, to interject (a remark)HSK 7-9
- 此言cǐ yán(formal) these words, this statementHSK 7-9
- 潜台词qián tái císubtext; implied meaning; unexpressed thoughts or intentionsHSK 7-9
- 絮叨xù dao(adjective) long-winded; garrulous; (verb) to ramble; to talk endlesslyHSK 7-9
- 讽fěngto satirize; to mockHSK 7-9
- 谈吐tán tǔ(formal) manner of speaking, conversational styleHSK 7-9
- 出口成章chū kǒu chéng zhāng(idiom) eloquent and articulate in speechHSK 7-9
- 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realisticHSK 7-9
- 啰唆luō suo(adjective) verbose, long-winded, talkative; (verb) to talk too much, to nag, to be fussyHSK 7-9
- 吐槽tǔ cáoto roast, to tease humorously; to gripe about (something) in a witty, critical mannerHSK 7-9
- 对牛弹琴duì niú-tán qín(idiom) to waste effort on someone who doesn't appreciate it; to cast pearls before swineHSK 7-9
- 著称zhù chēngto be widely known as; to be famous forHSK 7-9
- 作答zuōto respond, to reply (in a formal or written context)HSK 7-9
- 原话yuán huàoriginal words, original remarkHSK 7-9
- 吟唱yín chàngto chant, to reciteHSK 7-9
- 吱声zhī shēngto utter a sound; to speak (often used in the negative)HSK 7-9
- 嗤chīto sneer (at)HSK 7-9
- 套话tào huàformulaic talk, polite conventional expressions, platitudesHSK 7-9
- 戳穿chuō chuānto puncture; to pierce through; (figurative) to expose; to lay bareHSK 7-9
- 指正zhǐ zhèng(humble) to point out mistakes for correction; kindly critiqueHSK 7-9
- 绝口jué kǒuto stop talking about (something); to never mention againHSK 7-9
- 胡诌hú zhōuto talk nonsense; to make up wild stories; to spin liesHSK 7-9
- 谈到tán dàoto speak of, to mention, to talk about (resultative verb, verb + 到)HSK 7-9
- 谎称huǎng chènto falsely claim; to allege (something untrue)HSK 7-9