话话

huà

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Basic Meaning

Refers to spoken or written language used to express thoughts. Often used in compounds like 说话 (shuo1 hua4, to speak) or 废话 (fei4 hua4, nonsense).

speech; words; language

语言，说出来的能够表达思想的声音，或者把这种声音记录下来的文字。

Words:

俗话废话讲话说话话里有话

Sentences:

他(tā)说(shuō)的(de)话(huà)很(hěn)有(yǒu)道(dào)理(lǐ)。
His words make a lot of sense.
别(bié)听(tīng)那(nà)些(xiē)废(fèi)话(huà)。
Don't listen to that nonsense.
俗(sú)话(huà)常(cháng)说(shuō)，早(zǎo)睡(shuì)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)身(shēn)体(tǐ)好(hǎo)。
As the saying goes, early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy.

Used as a verb meaning to converse or discuss, often in formal or literary contexts. Common in phrases like 话家常 (hua4 jia1 chang2, to chat about everyday things).

to talk; to speak; to chat

说；谈；讲。

Words:

话别话旧茶话会话家常说话

Synonyms:

说谈讲

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)话(huà)家(jiā)常(cháng)。
They are chatting about everyday things.
明(míng)天(tiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)和(hé)朋(péng)友(yǒu)话(huà)别(bié)。
Tomorrow I will say goodbye to my friend.