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寓言
寓言 in English: fable
yù yán
fable
How to pronounce 寓言
yù yán (without tone marks: yu yan). yù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yán is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 寓言
寓 yù
(bound form) to reside; to inhabit; (bound form) residence; dwelling; (bound form) to imply; to place; to contain (sth abstract)
(bound form) to reside; to inhabit; (bound form) residence; dwelling; (bound form) to imply; to place; to contain (sth abstract)
言 yán
words; speech; to say
words; speech; to say
Related words
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language | HSK 4 |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building; block of flats | HSK 5 |
| 发言 | fā yán | to make a speech; statement | HSK 5 |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident | HSK 6 |
| 方言 | fāng yán | topolect; dialect | HSK 6 |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface; introductory remarks | HSK 6 |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views | HSK 6 |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor | HSK 6 |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict; prophecy | HSK 6 |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word | HSK 6 |