话 (huà) - speech, words, talk, conversation & language

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huà ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

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话 · huà

speech, words, talk, conversation;

language;

to speak, to talk

speech, words, talk, conversationlanguageto speak, to talk

Usage highlights

speechtelephonestoryjokeconversationlanguage

Synonyms

  • 说— to speak, to say
  • 言— words, speech
  • 语— language, words

Antonyms

  • 默— silent, mute
  • 静— quiet, still

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let's have a chat (说话).
  • This is a story (故事).
  • He told a joke (笑话).
  • We need to communicate (通话).

Collocations

  • speech(说话)
  • telephone(电话)
  • story(故事)
  • joke(笑话)
  • conversation(对话)
  • language(话语)

Idioms

  • Straight to the point(开门见话)
  • Long story short(长话短说)
  • Empty talk(空话连篇)
  • Sweet words and honeyed phrases(甜言蜜语话)
  • Talk about old times(话旧叙情)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents human communication and verbal expression in Chinese culture.
  • Associated with wisdom, persuasion, and social interaction.
  • Considered one of the fundamental aspects of human relationships.

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