措辞(辭)
(cuòcí) what's the word for "pen" in French? "钢(鋼)笔(筆)"这(這)个(個)词(詞)在法语(語)里(裡)怎么(麼)说(說)？
("gāngbǐ" zhège cí zài Fǎyǔ li zěnme shuō?)
word for word (= verbatim) 一字不变(變)地
(yī zì bù biàn de) (in translation) 逐字地
(zhú zì de)
to put sth into words 用语(語)言表达(達)某事
(yòng yǔyán biǎodá mǒushì)
not a word 一句也不
(yī jù yě bù)
in a word 简(簡)而言之
(jiǎn ér yán zhī)
in other words 换(換)句话(話)说(說)
(huàn jù huà shuō)
to have a word (with sb) (和某人)谈(談)谈(談)
((hé mǒurén) tántan)
to have words (with sb) (和某人)争(爭)论(論)
((hé mǒurén) zhēnglùn)
I'll take your word for it 我相信你说(說)的话(話)
(wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ shuō de huà)
by word of mouth 口头(頭)地
(kǒutóu de)
a word of warning/thanks etc 警告/感谢(謝)等的话(話)
(jǐnggào/gǎnxiè děng de huà)
the last word 定论(論)
(dìnglùn)
in so many words 直截了当(當)地
(zhíjié-liǎodàng de)
to break one's word 食言
(shíyán)
to give sb one's word 对(對)某人许(許)下诺(諾)言
(duì mǒurén xǔ xià nuòyán)
to keep one's word 遵守诺(諾)言
(zūnshǒu nuòyán)
to send word of sb/sth 转(轉)告某人/某事的消息
(zhuǎngào mǒurén/mǒushì de xiāoxi)
to leave word (with sb/for sb) that ... (通过(過)某人/给(給)某人)留个(個)口信儿(兒) ...
((tōngguò mǒurén/gěi mǒurén) liú gè kǒuxìnr ... )