WordTaiwan frequency #23,207
一言不發
ㄧ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚ
“not saying a single word; completely silent; speechless”
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一
ㄧ
The number one; single; a; as soon as; entire; whole; all; a "one" radical in Chinese characters; also used for clarity when spelling out numbers.
言
ㄧㄢˊ
Words; speech; to say; to talk; to speak; to state; to tell; to ask.
不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
發
ㄈㄚ
To send out or issue; to develop or grow; to start or begin; to inspire or enlighten; to make a profit.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 發現ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋto discover; to find; to notice; to become aware of; to detect
- 第一ㄉㄧˋ ㄧfirst; foremost; primary; most important; number one; top; leading; best.
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 發展ㄈㄚ ㄓㄢˇdevelopment; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand; progress; advancement.
- 一樣ㄧ ㄧㄤˋsame; identical; equal; just like; the same as; just as
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 發生ㄈㄚ ㄕㄥto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out; to arise
- 一些ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝsome; a few; a little; (after an adjective) slightly …er
- 一定ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋcertainly; definitely; surely; fixed; settled; a certain amount or degree; to a certain extent
- 一直ㄧ ㄓˊcontinuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writing