Welcome to ChineseFrequencyDictionary.com. Enter a Chinese character or compound Chinese word to lookup. If a valid dictionary entry is found, frequency information will be shown below:
Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 直言不讳
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 直言不讳 | zhí yán bù huì | - to speak bluntly (idiom) - not to mince words |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 27,642 | 26,197 | 42,601 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 直 | zhí | - surname Zhi - Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God |
| 直 | zhí | - straight - to straighten - fair and reasonable - frank - straightforward - (indicates continuing motion or action) - vertical - vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 言 | yán | - words - speech - to say - to talk |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 讳 | huì | - to avoid mentioning - taboo word - name of deceased emperor or superior |
Other Words Containing 直言不讳
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 直言不讳 | - | - | 27,642 | 26,197 | 42,601 |