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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 言外之意
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 言外之意 | yán wài zhī yì | - (idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 30,327 | 43,428 | 48,661 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 言 | yán | - words - speech - to say - to talk |
| 外 | wài | - outside - in addition - foreign - external |
| 之 | zhī | - (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) - him - her - it |
| 意 | yì | - Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]) |
| 意 | yì | - idea - meaning - thought - to think - wish - desire - intention - to expect - to anticipate |
Other Words Containing 言外之意
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 言外之意 | - | - | 30,327 | 43,428 | 48,661 |