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語
yǔ
Description
「語」是「语言」的意思，常常放在别的字后面，表示一种语言，比如「英语」「汉语」。
"語" means "language" and is often placed after other characters to indicate a language, such as "英语" (English) and "汉语" (Chinese).
它也可以表示「说话」，比如「不言不语」。
It can also mean "to speak," as in "不言不语" (silent).
Meanings
语yǔ
language; speech (usually as a suffix)
我在学汉语。
I am learning Chinese.
语yǔ
to speak; to say
他不言不语地走了。
He left without saying a word.
语yǔ
words; expression; saying
这是一句成语。
This is an idiom.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a suffix 语 names languages (法语, 日语); alone it is literary for 'speak'.
- Etymology
combines 言 (speech) with 吾 (phonetic component 'wú').
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