知言

Chinese

		to know; to be aware	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word
simp. and trad. (知言)		知	言

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhīyán

  (Zhuyin): ㄓ ㄧㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhīyán
    • Zhuyin: ㄓ ㄧㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhihyán
    • Wade–Giles: chih¹-yen²
    • Yale: jr̄-yán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyan
    • Palladius: чжиянь (čžijanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵/

Verb

知言

1. (literary) to be good at interpreting the words of others

Noun

知言

1. (literary) insightful words
2. (literary) friend keenly appreciative of one's talents; bosom friend; intimate friend; soul mate

Synonyms

• (bosom friend):

• 友好 (yǒuhǎo)
• 同袍 (tóngpáo) (literary)
• 執友／执友 (zhíyǒu) (literary)
• 好友 (hǎoyǒu)
• 相知 (xiāngzhī)
• 知交 (zhījiāo)
• 知友 (zhīyǒu)
• 知己 (zhījǐ)
• 知心 (zhīxīn)
• 知心朋友 (zhīxīn péngyou)
• 知遇 (zhīyù) (literary)
• 知音 (zhīyīn)
• 良朋 (liángpéng) (literary)
• 良知 (liángzhī)
• 高朋 (gāopéng) (literary)
• 齒輪／齿轮 (ci³ nen²) (Sichuanese)