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一言不发
繁體 一言不發
yī yán bù fāyi1 yan2 bu4 fa1
HSK 3.0 · 7freq #18,750v
释义Meanings
  1. 1.to not say a word (idiom)
汉字Characters
yī
one; a, an; alone
radical: 一
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
radical: 言
decomp: ⿱亠⿱二口
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
radical: 一
decomp: ⿱一？
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
radical: 又
decomp: ⿸？又
例句Examples
  • 你怎么一言不发？
    nǐ zěnme yīyánbùfā ？
    How you silent?
    HSK ≤ 7
  • 我们一言不发地坐着。
    wǒmen yīyánbùfā dì zuò zhe 。
    We sat in silence.
    HSK ≤ 7