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汉语
hànyǔ
Description
汉语就是中国人说的话，也叫中文。
"汉语" is the language spoken by Chinese people, also called Chinese.
很多外国人都在学汉语，因为它很有用。
Many foreigners are learning "汉语" because it is very useful.
Meanings
汉语hànyǔ
Chinese (the language)
我学汉语两年了。
I have been learning Chinese for two years.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
汉 (Han, the Chinese people) + 语 (language) = the language of the Han people.
- Nuance
汉语 stresses the language academically; 中文 is more general and often means written Chinese.
In videos
“为什么汉语在英文里叫Mandarin？”
“让汉语学习变得更容易和有趣”
“其实也是因为以前也是有汉语-”
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