食言 meaning in English
to break one's promise
16 strokes
Meaning of 食言
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shíyán
- to break one's promise
食言 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他很少食言。
He seldom breaks his promise.
Stroke order for each character
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食 shí · food · 9 strokes
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言 yán · words · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 食言.
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 发言 | fāyán | to make a speech; statement |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 粮食 | liángshi | foodstuff; cereals |
| 食堂 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria |
| 零食 | língshí | snack; nibbles |
| 饮食 | yǐnshí | eating and drinking; food and drink; diet |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech |
| 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message |
| 传言 | chuányán | rumor; hearsay |
Questions about 食言
What does 食言 mean?
食言 (shíyán) means "to break one's promise".
How do you write 食言?
食言 is made of 2 characters: 食 (9 strokes), 言 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.