Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
语
yǔ
Description
“语”常常表示语言或说话，比如汉语、英语。
"语" often refers to language or speaking, such as in 汉语 (Chinese) or 英语 (English).
它也可以当动词，意思是说话，但这种用法比较正式。
It can also be used as a verb meaning to speak, though this usage is more formal.
Meanings
语yǔ
language; speech
我在学汉语。
I am learning Chinese.
语yǔ
to speak; to say (formal)
他默默不语。
He is silent.
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Notes
- Etymology
讠 (speech radical) + 吾, showing it relates to talking and language.
- Nuance
as a verb 语 sounds literary; everyday speech uses 说 instead.
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