Hanzi
Traditional
謂
Simplified
谓

to speak/to say/to name/to designate/meaning/sense

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

wèi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

wai6

Example sentences

所謂 / 所谓 suǒwèi
不要相信所謂的專家。
不要相信所谓的专家。

Don't trust those so-called experts.

薄 bó
太陽快要落山了，正所謂日薄西山。
太阳快要落山了，正所谓日薄西山。

The sun is about to set; it is exactly what they call 'the sun approaching the western hills'.

無所謂 / 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi
去哪裡吃飯我都無所謂。
去哪里吃饭我都无所谓。

It doesn't matter to me where we go to eat.

謂 / 谓 wèi
什麼是所謂的幸福？
什么是所谓的幸福？

What is so-called happiness?

可謂 / 可谓 kěwèi
他的成功可謂是努力的結果。
他的成功可谓是努力的结果。

His success can be said to be the result of hard work.

前無古人 / 前无古人 qiánwúgǔrén
這項創舉可謂前無古人，後無來者。
这项创举可谓前无古人，后无来者。

This pioneering undertaking is unprecedented and likely to remain unsurpassed.

Example Vocabulary

所謂

suo3'wei4

so-called

無所謂

wu2'suo3'wei4

to not matter; indifferent; cannot be said to be

無謂

wu2'wei4

謂

wei4

to call; to say; meaning

何謂

he2'wei4

可謂

ke3'wei4

can be called; may be said to be

意謂

稱謂

cheng1'wei4

謂語

wei4'yu3

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