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序言

xù yán

HSK 6

preface, introductory remarks

noun

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这本书的序言非常有趣。

zhè běn shū de xùyán fēicháng yǒuqù 。

The preface of this book is very interesting.

在序言中，作者解释了写作的目的。

zài xùyán zhōng ， zuòzhě jiěshì le xiězuò de mùdì 。

In the preface, the author explains the purpose of writing.

我喜欢先读序言再看正文。

wǒ xǐhuān xiāndú xùyán zàikàn zhèngwén 。

I like to read the preface before reading the main text.

Words with similar meanings

前言qiányán

前言 (foreword) is often used as a synonym for '序言' in literary contexts, but it may imply a more formal introduction penned by someone other than the author.

Words Ending With 言

statement; utterance

方言fāng yán

谣言yáo yán

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Art & Literature

Painting, calligraphy, novels, poetry, reading, writing, and authors.

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Vocabulary used in HSK6 for near-native level fluency.

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序xù · (bound form) order, sequence›言yán · words, speech, to say, to talk›