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词cíword

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词 (cí) means "word." It names one item of vocabulary in a sentence or a lesson. 这个词是什么意思 asks what this word means. 我在学习一个新词 says I am studying a new word. 老师写了三个词 says the teacher wrote three words. 我不认识这个词 says I do not recognize this word.

What does 词 mean?

  1. 1.

    wordnoun

What does the character 词 mean?

  • 词word

How do you use 词?

词 can follow 一个 or 这个, as in 一个新词 or 这个词.

Patterns

  • 这个 + 词

    这个词是什么意思?

    Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi?

    What does this word mean?

  • 一个 + 新 + 词

    我在学习一个新词。

    Wǒ zài xuéxí yí gè xīn cí.

    I am studying a new word.

  • Number + 个 + 词

    老师写了三个词。

    Lǎoshī xiě le sān gè cí.

    The teacher wrote three words.

What are some examples of 词 in a sentence?

  1. 这个词是什么意思?

    Zhège cí shì shénme yìsi?

    What does this word mean?

  2. 我在学习一个新词。

    Wǒ zài xuéxí yí gè xīn cí.

    I am studying a new word.

  3. 老师写了三个词。

    Lǎoshī xiě le sān gè cí.

    The teacher wrote three words.

  4. 我不认识这个词。

    Wǒ bú rènshi zhège cí.

    I do not recognize this word.

How is 词 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师,这个词我不认识。

    Lǎoshī, zhège cí wǒ bú rènshi.

    Teacher, I don't know this word.

  2. Speaker B:

    这是“回家”,意思是回到家。

    Zhè shì “huí jiā”, yìsi shì huí dào jiā.

    This is "回家"; it means to go back home.

  3. Speaker A:

    怎么读?

    Zěnme dú?

    How do you read it?

  4. Speaker B:

    跟我读:回家。你写三遍就记住了。

    Gēn wǒ dú: huí jiā. Nǐ xiě sān biàn jiù jìzhù le.

    Read after me: huí jiā. Write it three times and you'll remember it.

Can you use 词 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个___是什么意思?(What does this word mean?)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The teacher wrote three words"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我不认识这个___。(I do not recognize this word.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.