词[cí]

名

1. word; term

♦ 这个~略带贬义。 This word is slightly derogative.

♦ 调子我记得, 可是~儿我忘了。 I remember the tune all right, but I've forgotten the words.

2. speech; statement

♦ 开幕词

3. ci, poetry written to certain tunes with strict tonal patterns and rhyme schemes, in fixed numbers of lines and words, originating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and fully developed in the Song Dynasty (960-1279)