词 cí
“word; statement; speech”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 詞Measure word 组 · 个 · 首
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
词 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 322: 词 cí — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 词
词 is a noun meaning 'word' or 'vocabulary item', not a written character; 字 is the character. Use 这个词 'this word', 生词 'new word', and 词典 'dictionary'.
例句Example sentences
- 这个词是什么意思？zhè ge cí shì shén me yì si?What does this word mean?
- 我不认识这个词，可以查一下词典吗？wǒ bú rèn shi zhè ge cí, kě yǐ chá yí xià cí diǎn ma?I don't know this word; can I look it up in the dictionary?
- 学习新词的时候，最好把词放在句子里记。xué xí xīn cí de shí hou, zuì hǎo bǎ cí fàng zài jù zi lǐ jì.When learning new words, it's best to memorize them in sentences.
易混词Easily confused
词vs字
字 is a written character; 词 is a word, which may be made of one or more characters.
义项All meanings
- cí: old variant of 词
- cí: word; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝