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语系
yǔxì
Description
"语系"是语言学里的一个词，指有共同来源的一组语言。
"语系" is a term in linguistics referring to a group of languages with a common origin.
比如中文属于汉藏语系，英文属于印欧语系。
For example, Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan 语系, and English belongs to the Indo-European 语系.
Meanings
语系yǔxì
language family (group of related languages)
很多欧洲语言属于同一个语系。
Many European languages belong to the same language family.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
语 (language) + 系 (system/lineage), literally "language lineage."
- Nuance
a technical term used mainly in linguistics, not everyday conversation.
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