句 — sentence

句

jù

sentence (measure word)

measure word · HSK 3 · topic “Studying”

How to pronounce it

句 is read jù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

句

jù — phrase, sentence

Inside, 口 “mouth”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “句”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 句. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这个句子是什么意思zhègejùzishìshénmeyìsiWhat does this sentence mean?
这个句子的语法有问题zhègejùzideyǔfǎyǒuwèntíSomething's wrong with the grammar of this sentence.
这些句子的顺序不对zhèxiējùzideshùnxùbúduìThese sentences are in the wrong order.
请帮我翻译一下这个句子qǐngbāngwǒfānyìyíxiàzhègejùziPlease translate this sentence for me.
当我第一次来中国的时候，我一句汉语也不会说。dāngwǒdìyīcìláiZhōngguódeshíhou,wǒyíjùHànyǔyěbúhuìshuōWhen I first came to China, I couldn’t say a single word of Chinese.
我初来中国的时候，一句汉语也不会说。wǒchūláiZhōngguódeshíhou,yíjùHànyǔyěbúhuìshuōWhen I first came to China, I couldn't say a single word of Chinese.

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More words from the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”

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Frequently asked questions

What does 句 mean?

句 (jù) means “sentence (measure word)”.

How do you write 句?

句 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 句?

句 is read jù. Tones: jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“sentence” in the lesson “Page, paragraph, sentence”

This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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