to speak; to say; a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)[cedict]
我
wǒㄨㄛˇ
I; me; my[cedict]
为
wéiㄨㄟˊ
wèiㄨㄟˋ
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do[cedict]
because of; for; to[cedict]
上
shàngㄕㄤˋ
on; on top; upon; first (of two parts); previous or last (week etc); upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; above; to go up; to attend (class or university); third tone of putonghua[cedict]
司长
sī zhǎngㄙ ㄓㄤˇ
bureau chief[cedict]
所
suǒㄙㄨㄛˇ
actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive[cedict]
罪
zuìㄗㄨㄟˋ
guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin[cedict]
竟
jìngㄐㄧㄥˋ
unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed[cedict]
要
yāoㄧㄠ
yàoㄧㄠˋ
demand; ask; request; coerce[cedict]
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must[cedict]