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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon-ver-sah-syon
"La conversación fue muy interesante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of holding or retaining a conversation.
"During the meeting, the yánchí allowed for a deeper understanding of the issues at hand." - 2
A term used in Chinese to describe a specific type of dialogue or discussion.
"The yánchí between the two leaders was crucial for diplomatic relations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'yánchí' is derived from Mandarin Chinese, where 'yan' means 'to speak' and 'chi' means 'to hold' or 'to retain'. The word has evolved in usage to refer to the act of holding or retaining speech or conversation, reflecting cultural nuances in communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yánchí" is said worldwide
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conversation
Transliteration: kon-vair-sah-syon
"La conversation entre les deux parties était constructive."
Gespräch
Transliteration: geh-shprɛç
"Das Gespräch war sehr aufschlussreich."
conversazione
Transliteration: kon-ver-sah-tsyo-neh
"La conversazione ha portato a nuove idee."
conversación
Transliteration: kon-ver-sah-syon
"La conversación fue muy interesante."
conversa
Transliteration: kon-ver-sah
"A conversa entre eles foi produtiva."
बातचीत
Transliteration: baatchit
"उनकी बातचीत बहुत उपयोगी थी।"
对话
Transliteration: duìhuà
"他们的对话非常有建设性。"
대화
Transliteration: dae-hwa
"그들의 대화는 매우 유익했습니다."
会話
Transliteration: kaiwa
"彼らの会話は非常に興味深かった。"
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