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措辞

/ cuòcí /
Strokes

Definition

wording/way of expressing something/turn of phrase/diction

Example

As a Verb

word; phrase; diction

1
Zhè
piān
jiǎnghuà
讲话
cuò
措辞
yánjǐn
严谨
  

The address was delivered in choice words.

2
Jīntiān
今天
shōudào
收到
le
fēng
cuò
措辞
jiānruì
尖锐
de
tóuxìn
投诉信
  

Today I received a scathing letter of complaint.

3
Cuò
措辞
yōuměi
优美

be beautifully/prettily worded

4
Cuò
措辞
yán
严厉

be couched in harsh terms

5
Cuò
措辞
shēngdòng
生动
  
/
wěiwǎn
委婉
  
/
wēn
温和

phrase vividly/euphemistically/mildly

6
Cuò
措辞
刻薄

use harsh/caustic words

7
Cuò
措辞
hánhu
含糊
  
/
jǐnshèn
谨慎
  
/
qiángyìng
强硬

be ambiguously/carefully/strongly worded; use ambiguous/careful/strong terms

8
Cuò
措辞
得体

be appropriately/well worded

9
Cuò
措辞
dàng
不当

use faulty/bad diction; be poorly worded

10
Zhù
注意
cuò
措辞

pick one's words

11
Zhēnzhuó
斟酌
cuò
措辞

weigh/measure one's words