词

• 拼音: cí
• 汉字拆解: 词 = 讠 (speech radical) + 司 (to manage) — words managed in speech

含义

Word; term. The basic unit of language that carries meaning.

In Chinese linguistics, 词 refers to a word or morpheme, distinct from 字 (character). Also used in poetry — 宋词 refers to Song dynasty lyrics, a major literary genre. In modern usage, mainly refers to words in language.

例句

1. 这个词是什么意思？
2. 学中文要记很多新词。
3. 请用这个词造一个句子。

用法指南

语境: language learning, linguistics, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个词怎么读？(How do you read this word?)
• 你知道这个词的意思吗？(Do you know the meaning of this word?)

错误说法

• 不要混淆词和字 — 词 is a word (one or more characters forming a meaning unit), while 字 is a single character.

起源与历史

Originally written 辭, composed of 辛 (bitter, arduous) and 司 (to manage). Originally meant official speech or litigation, later narrowed to mean a word or lyric.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal