知言

Chinese

		to know; to be aware	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word
simp. and trad. (知言)		知	言

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhīyán

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄧㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhīyán
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄧㄢˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhihyán
  - Wade–Giles: chih¹-yen²
  - Yale: jr̄-yán
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyan
  - Palladius: чжиянь (čžijanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ jɛn³⁵/

Verb

知言

(literary) to be good at interpreting the words of others

Noun

知言

(literary) insightful words
(literary) friend keenly appreciative of one's talents; bosom friend; intimate friend; soul mate

Synonyms

(bosom friend):

友好 (yǒuhǎo)
同袍 (tóngpáo) (literary)
執友／执友 (zhíyǒu) (literary)
好友 (hǎoyǒu)
相知 (xiāngzhī)
知交 (zhījiāo)
知友 (zhīyǒu)
知己 (zhījǐ)
知心 (zhīxīn)
知心朋友 (zhīxīn péngyou)
知遇 (zhīyù) (literary)
知音 (zhīyīn)
良朋 (liángpéng) (literary)
良知 (liángzhī)
高朋 (gāopéng) (literary)
齒輪／齿轮 (ci³ nen²) (Sichuanese)

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