Communication & Speech — Chinese Vocabulary List with Pinyin & Audio | TongTongCommunication & Speech
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- 胡言乱语hú yán luàn yǔto talk nonsense; to rave (incoherently)HSK 7-9
- 面谈miàn tán(verb) to discuss face to face; (noun) a face-to-face meeting or interviewHSK 7-9
- 指使zhīto instigate; to incite; to order someone to do something (often with negative undertones)HSK 7-9
- 遗言wèideathbed words, last testamentHSK 7-9
- 无可奉告wú kě fèng gàono comment (formal, official reply, declining to provide information)HSK 7-9
- 好话hǎo huàa good word; word of praise; kind remarksHSK 7-9
- 点头diǎn tóuto nod (one's head in agreement or greeting)HSK 4
- 深表shēn biǎoto sincerely express (used before 感谢/歉意/同情/遗憾 etc., in formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 散布sàn bùto disseminate, to spread (news, rumors, information)HSK 7-9
- 流言liú yánrumor, gossipHSK 7-9
- 上报shàng bàoto report to a higher authority; to appear in the news (to be reported by the media)HSK 7-9
- 争辩zhēng biànto argue, to dispute, to wrangleHSK 7-9
- 通报tōng bào(verb) to inform officially, to notify, to report (upward or downward); (noun) official circular, bulletin; (scientific) journalHSK 7-9
- 预报yù bào(verb) to forecast; (noun) forecastHSK 5
- 喋喋不休dié dié bù xiūto chatter on and on, to talk incessantlyHSK 7-9
- 诠释quán shìto interpret, to expound (a text, meaning, or abstract concept in a thorough or scholarly way)HSK 7-9
- 会谈huì tánto hold talks, to have formal discussionsHSK 7-9
- 宣读xuān dúto read out (a formal document, statement, etc.) to an audienceHSK 7-9
- 恭维gōng wéito flatter, to butter up (often insincerely)HSK 7-9
- 访谈fǎng tánto interview; to have an interview withHSK 6
- 探访tàn fǎngto visit (for a purpose, e.g., an interview or investigation); to seek out; to search for (a person or place)HSK 7-9
- 起誓qǐ shìto take an oath; to swearHSK 7-9
- 接头jiē tóuto connect; to join (e.g., wires, pipes); to contact; to get in touch with (often for a meeting or secret rendezvous); (colloquial) to know about; to be familiar with (usually in negative constructions like 接不上头)HSK 7-9
- 胡言hú yánnonsense; ravingHSK 7-9
- 说教shuō jiào(verb, often disapproving) to lecture someone, to preach at someone in a moralizing way; (noun, disapproving) sermonizing, moralizingHSK 7-9
- 不用说búneedless to say; it goes without sayingHSK 7-9
- 口中kǒu zhōngin the mouth; (figuratively) in one's speech or wordsHSK 7-9
- 赞扬zàn yángto praise, to commend, to show approvalHSK 7-9
- 开诚布公kāi chéng bù gōngto speak frankly and sincerely; open and honest communicationHSK 7-9
- 总的来说zǒng de lái shuōon the whole; generally speaking; in summaryHSK 7-9
- 回话huí huàto reply; to answer; to bring back wordHSK 7-9
- 胡话hú huàwild talk; ravings; nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 话语huà yǔwords; speech (what someone says or has said); discourse; utterance; discourse (a unit of language, often in academic or sociopolitical contexts, e.g., 话语分析)HSK 7-9
- 咆哮páo xiào(of animals, wind, waves) to roar, to howl; (of a person) to bluster, to rageHSK 7-9
- 散播sàn bōto disseminate, to spread (news, rumors, ideas, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 宣告xuān gàoto declare, to proclaimHSK 7-9
- 捏造niē zàoto fabricate, to make up (a story, evidence, excuse, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 无话可说wú huà kě shuōto have nothing to say (idiom); speechless (from shock, guilt, or resignation)HSK 7-9
- 吹嘘chuī xūto boast, to bragHSK 7-9
- 宣扬xuān yángto publicize, to promote, to spread (an idea, view, or message) widelyHSK 7-9
- 表扬biǎo yángto praise, to commendHSK 4
- 粗话cū huàvulgar language; coarse words; profanityHSK 7-9
- 指手画脚zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom); to criticize or give orders arbitrarily; to boss people aroundHSK 7-9
- 标语biāo yǔslogan; placard (with a written message)HSK 7-9
- 洗耳恭听xǐ ěr gōng tīng(chengyu) to listen with great respect; to be all ears (polite expression)HSK 7-9
- 贵干guì gān(formal expression) What brings you here?; May I help you?HSK 7-9
- 征求zhēng qiúto solicit, to seek (opinions, feedback, volunteers, etc.)HSK 6
- 忽悠hū youto sway, to flicker, to flutter; to trick, to dupe, to conHSK 7-9
- 自言自语zì yán zì yǔto talk to oneself; to think aloudHSK 6
- 反馈fǎn kuìto give feedback, to report back (information, opinions, etc.)HSK 6
- 表态biǎo tàito state one's position, to take a standHSK 7-9
- 述shù(bound form) to state, to relate, to narrateHSK 7-9
- 协商xié shāngto negotiate; to consult with; to talk things overHSK 7-9
- 互动hù dòngto interactHSK 5
- 发言人fā yán rénspokespersonHSK 7-9
- 埋怨mán yuànto complain (about something); to blame (someone for something)HSK 7-9
- 就是说jiù shì shuōthat is to say; in other words; namelyHSK 7-9
- 叙述xù shùto relate (a story or experience); to recount; to narrateHSK 6
- 试探shì tanto sound out, to probe, to feel outHSK 7-9
- 谕yù(bound form) to inform (a subordinate); to order (formal/classical)HSK 7-9