致辞

致辞 zhìcí

To express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as^†

致辞 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體致辭 zhici

What 致辞 means

To express in words or writing^†
to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)^†
to address (an audience)^†
same as^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 致辞, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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致辞 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

致

zhì

Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine)

辞

cí

Diction (bid farewell - resign - decline)

Words that share a character with 致辞

How to write 致辞

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致辞 in a sentence

校长在开学典礼上致辞。

Xiàozhǎng zài kāixué diǎnlǐ shang zhìcí.

The principal gave an address at the opening ceremony.

他的致辞简短而有力。

Tā de zhìcí jiǎnduǎn ér yǒulì.

His speech was short and forceful.

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Questions about 致辞

What does 致辞 mean in English?

致辞 is pronounced zhìcí and means To express in words or writing, to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc), to address (an audience), same as †.

How do you pronounce 致辞?

致辞 is zhìcí in pinyin — written zhici without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 致辞?

致辞 is written with 2 characters: 致 (zhì) Send (concentrate - cause - result in - appeal - fine), 辞 (cí) Diction (bid farewell - resign - decline). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 致辞 written in traditional Chinese?

致辭. The simplified form 致辞 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 致辭 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhìcí.

Is 致辞 an HSK word?

Yes — 致辞 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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