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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 自圆其说
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 自圆其说 | zì yuán - qí shuō | - (idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 27,482 | 46,174 | 40,207 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 自 | zì | - (bound form) self; oneself - from; since - naturally; as a matter of course |
| 圆 | yuán | - circle - round - circular - spherical - (of the moon) full - unit of Chinese currency (yuan) - tactful - to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) |
| 其 | qí | - his - her - its - their - that - such - it (refers to sth preceding it) |
| 说 | shuì | - to persuade |
| 说 | shuō | - to speak; to talk; to say - to explain; to comment - to scold; to tell off - (bound form) theory; doctrine |
| 说 | shuō | - variant of 說|说[shuo1] |
Other Words Containing 自圆其说
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 自圆其说 | - | - | 27,482 | 46,174 | 40,207 |