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成語

chéng yǔ

B1 Level 5
Noun

成語 (chéng yǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom…”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

  1. Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

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Example

中文有很多有趣的成語。

Chinese has many interesting idioms.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).