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语言 (yǔ yán): Language (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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1.

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

语 • yǔ • to speak; language; words

yǔ语

to speak; language; words

Word Info

Pinyinyǔ yán

Meaninglanguage

Characters2

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言 • yán • to speak; to say; word; speech

yán言

to speak; to say; word; speech

4.

How to Use 语言 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith学习

xué学

xí习

yǔ语

yán言

neutral

learn a language

Measure Word + Nounwith门

yī一

mén门

yǔ语

yán言

Subject + Verbwith不通

yǔ语

yán言

bù不

tōng通

Noun + Nounwith能力

yǔ语

yán言

néng能

lì力

Adjective + Nounwith外

wài外

yǔ语

neutral

foreign language

5.

Example Sentences with 语言

wǒ我

huì会

shuō说

zhōng中

wén文

yǔ语

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 语言.

干杯gān bēicheers
打扮dǎ banto decorate
关键guān jiàncrucial (point)
从来cóng láialways
付款fù kuǎnpay a sum of money
到底dào dǐin the end
短信duǎn xìn

neutral

a language

neutral

language barrier

neutral

language ability

yán

言

。

I can speak the Chinese language.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

yǔ语

yán言

xū需

yào要

gèng更

jiā加

zhèng正

shì式

hé和

zhuān专

yè业

yì一

xiē些

。

The language in this report needs to be more formal and professional.

xué学

xí习

yī一

mén门

xīn新

yǔ语

yán言

kě可

yǐ以

kāi开

kuò阔

shì视

yě野

。

Learning a new language can broaden your horizons.

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

nǎ哪

zhǒng种

yǔ语

yán言

zài在

wèi未

lái来

shí十

nián年

huì会

biàn变

de得

gèng更

zhòng重

yào要

？

Which language do you think will become more important in the next ten years?

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wèi为

yǔ语

yán言

zhàng障

ài碍

ér而

fàng放

qì弃

xué学

xí习

de的

jī机

huì会

。

He did not give up the opportunity to learn because of the language barrier.

text message; SMS

放松fàng sōngto relax; slacken; loosen

当时dāng shíat that time

得意dé yìproud of oneself

接受jiē shòuaccept

寒假hán jiàwinter holiday

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 语言.

Words with 语

汉语hàn yǔStandard Chinese language
外语wài yǔforeign language
口语kǒu yǔcolloquial speech
词语cí yǔwords and expressions
语法yǔ fǎgrammar
成语chéng yǔset phrase; idiom; proverb
语文yǔ wénChinese language (as a school subject); language and literature
语气yǔ qìtone; manner of speaking; mood

Words with 言

发言fā yánspeak; make a statement; take the floor
留言liú yánto leave a message
寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable
序言xù yánintroduction; preface; foreword

方言

fāng yán

dialect

言论yán lùnopinion on public affairs; expression of one's political views

言语yán yǔwords

谣言yáo yánrumour; groundless allegation