Meaning of yán:
yán
言
Noun
words; speech
Tā de fāyán ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu gǎndào jīngyà.
他的发言让所有人都感到惊讶。
His words surprised everyone.
Tā de yán yǔ zǒng shì ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn.
他的言语总是让人感到温暖。
His speech always makes people feel warm.
Verb
to say; to talk
Tā yán le yī jù huà.
他说了一句话。
He said a sentence.
Tā kāishǐ yòng pǔtōnghuà shuō yán.
他开始用普通话说言。
He started to talk in Mandarin.
