How to say “language” in Chinese
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“Language” in Chinese is 语言, yǔ yán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
语言 is read yǔ yán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
At the side of a character it shrinks to 讠.
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 “语言”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 语言. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他会说四种语言tāhuìshuōsìzhǒngyǔyánHe speaks four languages.
- 很多民族都有自己的语言hěnduōmínzúdōuyǒuzìjǐdeyǔyánMany ethnic groups have their own language.
- 这首诗的语言很生动zhèshǒushīdeyǔyánhěnshēngdòngThe language of this poem is very vivid.
- 我打个比方，学语言就像学游泳。wǒdǎgebǐfang,xuéyǔyánjiùxiàngxuéyóuyǒngLet me give you an analogy: learning a language is like learning to swim.
- 语言不是交流的障碍yǔyánbúshìjiāoliúdezhàng’àiLanguage is no barrier to communication.
More words from the lesson “Studying abroad”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “language” in Chinese?
“Language” in Chinese is 语言, pinyin yǔyán.
What does 语言 mean?
语言 (yǔyán) means “language”.
How do you write 语言?
语言 is 2 characters: 语 (yǔ) — language, speech; 言 (yán) — word, speech. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 语言?
语言 is read yǔyán. Tones: yǔ — third tone, yán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“language” in the lesson “Studying abroad”
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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