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词
cí
Description
"词"是语言里最小的意思单位，很多字放在一起也可以是一个词。
"词" is the smallest unit of meaning in a language; many characters together can also form a 词.
学中文的时候，我们每天都要记很多新词。
When learning Chinese, we have to memorize many new 词 every day.
Meanings
词cí
word (a unit of language)
这个词我不认识。
I don't know this word.
词cí
words; lyrics; speech
这首歌的词写得很好。
The lyrics of this song are well written.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
词 originally meant 'speech/statement'; now it commonly means a word as a language unit.
- Nuance
词 is a linguistic 'word'; 单词 stresses individual vocabulary items, common in language study.
In videos
“我会用这12个词来讲整条视频”
“马来语有一个词是Menteri? Mantari?”
“你不要想这个词我听不懂，这个语法是什么，”
“哪怕只学会说两个词也要用你可以看着镜子”
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